English Explanatory Dictionary

roger

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)
verb
  1. To acknowledge by saying "roger".
verb
  1. Of a man, to have sexual intercourse with (someone), especially in a rough manner.
  2. To have sexual intercourse.
noun
  1. An act of sexual intercourse.
noun
  1. radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter R.
name
  1. A male given name from the Germanic languages.
  2. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  3. The Devil; Satan.
  4. Jolly Roger (pirate flag)

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/ rŏjʹər /ˈɹɑd͡ʒɚ/ en-us-roger.ogg /ˈɹɒd͡ʒ.ə/ rŏʹjər /ˈɹɑ.d͡ʒɚ/ [ˈroː.dʒɐ]

Word forms

roger rogers rogering rogered

Etymology

From Roger, used circa 1940 in UK and US military communication to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in received, used to acknowledge understanding a message. "Roger" for "received" was in spoken usage in air traffic radio parlance by 1950.

Synonyms

roger that dick knob do it get some bone bang Romeo

Related words

ack over over and out ten-four wilco Hodge Rodger Rog Dodge Dodgeon Dodgin Dodgshon Dodgson Dodson Doidge Hadgkiss Hodgen Hodgeon Hodges Hodgett Hodgetts Hodgin Hodgins Hodgkin Hodgkins Hodgkinson Hodgkison Hodgkiss Hodgkisson Hodgskin Hodgson Hodkin Hodkinson Hodson Hotchin Hotchkin Hotchkiss Prosser Rodgers Rodgerson Rogers Rogerson Rosser Rudge Ruggles

Derived words

roger beep rogering Jolly Roger Rogergnome Rogerian Roger Mills County Rogernomics Roger River Rogers Dry Lake Strickland Roger
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