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roger

[ roj-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

interjection

Informal. all right; O.K.
message received and understood (a response to radio communications).
(often initial capital letter) Jolly Roger.
(formerly used in communications to represent the letter R. )

Roger

[ roj-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a male given name: from Germanic words meaning “fame” and “spear.”

roger

/ ˈ��ɒ��ə /

interjection

(used in signalling, telecommunications, etc) message received Compare wilco
an expression of agreement

verb

slang.
(of a man) to copulate (with)

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Usage

The verb sense of this word was formerly considered to be taboo, and it was labelled as such in previous editions of Collins English Dictionary . However, it has now become acceptable in speech, although some older or more conservative people may object to its use

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Word History and Origins

Origin of roger¹

From the name Roger; 1945–50 roger fordef 2 where it represents r(eceived)

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Word History and Origins

Origin of roger¹

C20: from the name Roger , representing R for received

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“People say Green Bay was too small, with a population of 107,000,” NFL commissioner Roger Goodell told the sea of fans before the giant stage that faced Lambeau Field.

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For leaders like Roger Hallam, who was originally jailed for five years for plotting to disrupt traffic on the M25, being seen to be punished was a key part of the publicity.

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Times staff writers Roger Vincent and Clara Harter contributed to this report.

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Both inherited messes left by their predecessors — Gomez needed to right his L.A. see after decades of sex abuse scandals under Cardinal Roger Mahony, and Francis had to figure out how to rule in the shadow of Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in nearly 600 years.

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Cardinal Roger Mahony — who led the L.A.

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rogatory Roger-Ducasse

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