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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 letter R. )


Roger

2

[ roj-er ]

noun

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

roger

/ ˈɒə /

interjection

  1. (used in signalling, telecommunications, etc) message received Compare wilco
  2. an expression of agreement
“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

verb

  1. slang.
    (of a man) to copulate (with)
“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
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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
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of roger1

From the name Roger; 1945–50 roger fordef 2 where it represents r(eceived)
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of roger1

C20: from the name Roger , representing R for received
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On 26 March, Senate Armed Services Committee chair Republican Roger Wicker and ranking member Democrat Jack Reed asked the Pentagon watchdog to probe what messages were communicated in the Signal chat, defence department policy on sharing sensitive information on non-government networks and recommendations on actions the government should take.

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“From cleaning up after shows and removing recycling to walking around the block to make sure cars weren’t being messed with. That led to me finding Roger, who I put on full-time as a handyman at Towne, and will be part of the 5 Star staff.”

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Earlier, Roger Pollen, head of the Federation of Small Businesses NI, said the full impact of the tariffs was not yet clear.

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Roger Goodell has doubled down on the NFL’s stance on diversity within its coaching ranks.

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Roger Smith, deputy editor at The Times during Miller’s tenure, remembers him as an editor devoted to bringing the readers the objective facts of any story produced during his time.

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