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Jolly Roger

[ roj-er ]
/ ˈrɒdʒ ər /

noun

a flag flown by pirates, having the device of a white skull and crossbones on a black field.

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Origin of Jolly Roger

First recorded in 1775–85
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British Dictionary definitions for jolly roger

Jolly Roger

noun

the traditional pirate flag, consisting of a white skull and crossbones on a black field
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for jolly roger

Jolly Roger

A black flag with a white skull and crossbones, flown in past centuries by pirate ships.

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