roger
interjection
all right; O.K.
roger
1 American
[roj-er]
/ ˈrɒdʒ ər /
interjection
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Informal. all right; O.K.
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message received and understood (a response to radio communications).
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(often initial capital letter) Jolly Roger.
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(formerly used in communications to represent the letterR. )
Roger
2
American
[roj-er]
/ ˈrɒdʒ ər /
noun
roger
British
/ ˈrɒdʒə /
interjection
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(used in signalling, telecommunications, etc) message received Compare wilco
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an expression of agreement
verb
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
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When Trump gave an order, Pompeo’s default response was: “ ‘Yes sir, roger that,’ ” Bolton wrote in his memoir, “The Room Where It Happened.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 25, 2020
The controller said, “Number2EchoX roger, and you’re cleared . . . ”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 27, 2020
Plus I suggested she was just as immature and advised a breakup, exactly what you’d want in your scenario, but, roger.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 2019
Plus, I suggested she was just as immature and advised a breakup, exactly what you’d want in your scenario, but, roger.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 22, 2019
It read: Agatha very ill come to me roger in perfect health.
From The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations by James Branch Cabell
The order of service also included tributes paid by the Rev Roger Widdecombe, Widdecombe's nephew, and Sir Christian Sweeting, a close friend.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
For Roger Federer, who is reported to own about 3% of the company, that move translates into a roughly $50 million decline in the value of his holdings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Everyone loves a giant dinosaur," said study co-author Roger Benson, the Macaulay Curator of Dinosaur Paleobiology at the Museum.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Eventually the wear and tear caught Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Astronauts Virgil I. Grissom, Edward H. White II, and Roger B. Chaffee were sitting in the command module as the command center counted them down toward a launch.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
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