What is Charlie Foxtrot?
1.
n.
Phonetics for Cluster-Fuck
"This is a real Charlie Foxtrot assignment."
2.
The abbreviation for Cluster-Fuck (CF) using the Phonetic Alphabet
I knew that mission was going to be a huge charlie foxtrot after things started to hit the fan
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3.
Military slang, phonetic abbreviation for "Cluster Fucked", metaphorically describing an incoherant entanglement of a certain situation or formation.
Don't break you're chain of command, then I'll have a shitload of paperwork coming my way and it'll turn my schedule into a big Charlie Foxtrot.
When marching, keep your distance, interval and cover, or the formation is a Charlie Foxtrot.
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4.
An alt of
"Somebody un-charlie foxtrot this charlie foxtrot."
-Captain of a local educational sailing vessel upon discovering a clusterfuck of rope while instructing a class of fifth-graders.
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