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Who dies when "Charlie's Dead'?
Fortunately, there is no bereavement if "Charlie' s Dead". The now obsolete phrase, "Charlie's Dead" is enlisted amongst the Six Innocent Phrases and their Morally Suspect Origins" (Referenced below). "Charlie's Dead was said when a lady's petticoat was showing below her dress or skirt. Yet, where did this lingerie allusion generated from? King Charles II "It refers apparently to King Charles who was rumored to be an alley cat (c.c. a womanizer) of his time. When he perished, women flashed their petticoats as a sign of respect. King Charle's best known mistress was Nell Gwynn. On his deathbed, Charles is alleged to plead his wife to "Not Let Poor Nellie starve". "Charlie's Dead is not a massively common expressin and with good reason. You'd subtly whisper "Charlie's Dead" to a woman if her petticoat was showning below the hem of her skirt, which...