good-time Charlie

good-time Charlie or good-time Charley [goo d-tahym] Word Origin noun Informal.

1. an affable, sociable, pleasure-loving man.

Origin of good-time Charlie First recorded in 1955–60 Idioms and Phrases with good-time charlie good-time Charlie

Affable, convivial fellow, as in Joe was a typical good-time Charlie, always ready for a party. [Colloquial; 1920s]