roger

¹

[roj-er]

interjection

1. Informal.,  all right; O.K.

2. message received and understood (a response to radio communications).

3. (often initial capital letter),  Jolly Roger.

4. (formerly used in communications to represent the letterR. )

Roger

²

[roj-er]

noun

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

roger

/ ˈrɒdʒə /

interjection

1. (used in signalling, telecommunications, etc) message received Compare wilco

2. an expression of agreement

verb

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of roger¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of roger¹

C20: from the name Roger , representing R for received

Example Sentences

With 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer watching in the stands, Vacherot regained his composure as the rest of the set went with serve.

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Watched on by Roger Federer, the second set continued in much the same vein, with neither player able to make headway early on.

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After a multi-year campaign by Save the Snakes, state Sen. Roger Niello and the California Rice Commission, the bill was signed into law Thursday.

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Among her students were Cardinal Roger Mahony, who served as archbishop of Los Angeles from 1985 to 2011, Father Thomas Rausch, chairman of the theology department at Loyola Marymount, and Sister Mary Milligan, who became the first U.S.-born general superior of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary.

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More than 70 years ago, Roger Bannister became the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes.

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