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roger

Pronunciation: /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/

The English word “roger” has 5 meanings listed here.

interjection

  1. Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)

verb

  1. To acknowledge by saying "roger".
  2. Of a man, to have sexual intercourse with (someone), especially in a rough manner.
  3. To have sexual intercourse.

noun

  1. An act of sexual intercourse.

Etymology

From Roger, used circa 1940 in UK and US military communication to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in received, used to acknowledge understanding a message. "Roger" for "received" was in spoken usage in air traffic radio parlance by 1950.

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