Charlie Gordon

The main character of the short story "Flowers For Algernon" by Daniel Keyes. He is mentally disabled and works at a plastic box company. Because of his mental problems, he occasionally messes up and loses or breaks things, and/or says or does something foolish and socially awkward. His co-workers dubbed such thing a "Charlie Gordon"

(n). To lose, break, or mess up something.

To say or do something socially awkward or stupid.

Ernie: *drops fragile package*

Foreman: For God's sake Ernie why are you pulling a Charlie Gordon?!

Ernie: Sorry Boss *Hangs Head*

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Ellen: *trips while dancing with someone*

Joe: Good job pulling a Charlie Gordon there, Ellen!

Frank: Hahahahahahaha!!

Charlie Gordon by The DrakeHawk January 13, 2013

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Charlie Gordon

A "Charlie Gordon" is one of those packs of plastic silverware you get with the napkin, fork, knife, spoon, salt and pepper pack.

The reason behind this is that it must take the mind of Charlie Gordon to assemble these things.

Imagine a bunch of ARC-tards sitting around putting these together then you will get the picture!

I went to the chinese takeout and they forgot my Charlie Gordon. I got to use my fingers now!!!!

Charlie Gordon by Funn stuff November 11, 2011

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Charlie Gordon

An unhealthy dumpling who is incapable of shooting his/her gun in Fortnite and has yet to get a kill, although (s)he plays A LOT. (S)he also has a stronger, smarter, and better-looking older brother who is the President of the Make-A-Wish Club. Lastly, (s)he quit lacrosse to play tennis because (s)he didn’t like Richard Lungen’s son. Then, by some Trump-Russia manipulation, (s)he was voted Captain because he paid the real, actually good tennis players off.

Every human being with eyes, “Charlie Gordon doesn’t shoot his gun in Fortnite!”

Charlie Gordon by NoahPaes May 25, 2018

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pulling a Charlie gordon

a reference from a fictional story called "flowers for Algernon"

this is not an inside joke

oh dude he is pulling a Charlie Gordon

pulling a Charlie gordon by abbreviation guy March 17, 2011

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bang a you-ee

of Massachusetts orig. "to make a u-turn"

hey, we missed the bar, bang a you-ee

bang a you-ee by Pistolero Pierro May 4, 2008

Word of the Day on July 19, 2026

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Fleg

The word 'flag' as pronounced by people with thick Belfast accents. The term is a perfect encapsulation of the disproportionate and overblown reaction to the removal of the Union Jack (as in 'de fleg') from above City Hall in Belfast. Where previously it had flown for 365 days per year, it is now flown on 17 designated days of the year - in line with many other British cities.

The event caused a portion of the Protestant community ('fleggers') to make international pricks of themselves as they proceeded to wreck the fucking place, claiming it was another erosion of a 'British' identity they perceive to have been under attack since the horrifying spectre of equality reared its head in Northern Ireland.

The word 'fleg' - and indeed 'fleggers' - fittingly describes a section of humanity unconcerned with knowledge, reality or the vagaries of the English language. Like America's tea-baggers they are ruled by instinct, fear and paranoia with a side dish of rampant bigotry and startling ignorance of the world around them.

"Wat de fuck like! The taigs got de fleg took down! Let's wreck de fuckin place! No surrender!"

"De fleg has been took down! Before ye know it there'll be a united Ireland! Attack Short Strand! God Save The Queen!"

Fleg by OnionFleg August 9, 2013

Word of the Day on July 18, 2026

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Skeef

To take something small, that doesn't quite qualify as a theft. Probably from the Danish "skæv" or the Dutch "scheef", both of which are pronounced similarly, meaning "askew, or not quite right'. To change an item's ownership without permission, but only something small and of little worth.

"I skeefed an apple off the neighbor's tree." "I skeefed some chips outta your bag when you looked away." "Don't skeef my chair when I go to the bathroom."

Skeef by kachinaflonk July 16, 2026

Word of the Day on July 17, 2026

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