roger

¹ American  

[roj-er] / ˈrɒdʒ ər /

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. )

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Roger ² American  

[roj-er] / ˈrɒdʒ ər /

noun

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

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roger British  

/ ˈrɒdʒə /

interjection

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

2. an expression of agreement

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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

Etymology

Origin of roger

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

Example Sentences

She caught the eye of filmmaker Marc Allegret, who sent his 20-year-old apprentice, Roger Vadim, to locate her.

From Los Angeles Times

Bardot rose to fame in 1956 with the release of “And God Created Woman,” a film directed by her first husband, Roger Vadim.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her pictures caught the attention of the film director Marc Allegret, who instructed his assistant, Roger Vadim, to track her down.

From BBC

Made by her husband at the time, Roger Vadim, the film was a hit both in France and the US, where it took in $4 million at the box office.

From Barron's

Having been part of The Cure's road crew from 1984, Bamonte was asked to join the band after the departure of keyboardist Roger O'Donnell in 1990.

From BBC