'charlies' ?????

[gooner777]

Can anyone please tell me where the term 'charlies' for boobs originates from ?? I believe it's mainly a London term ... but I'm not aware of it being rhyming slang .....

[Quizmonster]

This is a Playboy website, so do not click on the link if you may be offended by sexuality. There, you will find a historic outline of the words/phrases used for breasts. Granted, it does not explain 'charlies' specifically but that may because the reason is lost in the mists of time.

[Quizmonster]

I should have said above that you need to scroll to the last paragraph on the page for the linguistic history! (But will you?)

[gooner777]

Thanks for that ... it obviously goes back way further than I imagined .....