Dictionary

roger en · INTJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• rŏjʹər (General-American)
• /ˈɹɑd͡ʒɚ/ (General-American)
• (General-American) audio

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.

Meanings

1. (qualifier:procedure word) Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)
   • Pilot: CESSNA TWO THREE FOUR—ROGER—OUT. 1950 May, Flying Magazine, page 46:

Deriveds

roger beep

Descendants

ラジャー

Relateds

over · over and out · wilco · ten-four · ack

Synonyms

roger that

Translations (48)

id diterima (received) · pl zrozumiałem (received) · nb oppfattet (received) · ca entesos (received) · gl recibido (received) · de verstanden (received) · pt entendido (received) · fr cinq sur cinq (received) · cs souhlas (received) · ru вас по́нял (received) · nb mottatt (received) · ar حَوِّل (received) · ca recebut (received) · id dimengerti (received) · es copiado (received) · fr bien reçu (received) · uk вас зрозумі́в (received) · ja 了解 (received) · nl begrepen (received) · ca recebuts (received) · hi जी (received) · ota آنلشلدی (received) · cmn 明白 (received) · fi kuitti (received) · gl entendido (received) · es entendido (received) · ru принял (received) · fr compris (received) · hu rendben (received) · ja ラジャー (received) · cmn 知道了 (received) · es recibido (received) · cmn 收到 (received) · hu vettem (received) · th รับทราบ (received) · it ricevuto (received) · pl przyjąłem (received) · el ελήφθη (received) · sv uppfattat (received) · fi selvä (received) · ar عُلِم (received) · da modtaget (received) · da det er modtaget (received) · hu értettem (received) · he רות (received) · ca entès (received) · ru есть (received) · fr reçu (received)

roger en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• rŏjʹər (General-American)
• /ˈɹɑd͡ʒɚ/ (General-American)
• (General-American) audio

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.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To acknowledge by saying "roger".
   • The Explorer radio operator rogered receipt of the War Room's signal. 2011, Charles Ryan, Phoenix Strike:

Forms

roger en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• rŏjʹər (General-American)
• /ˈɹɑd͡ʒɚ/ (General-American)
• (General-American) audio

Etymology

Possibly from Old High German Hrotger via Shelta roger.

Meanings

1. (UK, slang, vulgar) An act of sexual intercourse.
   • ALAN: Lynn, if I have to put back my roger with Sonja one more time, I'll be fit to burst. 2002, I'm Alan Partridge (series 2, episode 5)

Forms

roger en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /ˈɹɒd͡ʒə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• rŏjʹər (General-American)
• /ˈɹɑd͡ʒɚ/ (General-American)
• (General-American) audio

Etymology

Possibly from Old High German Hrotger via Shelta roger.

Meanings

1. (UK, slang, transitive, vulgar) Of a man, to have sexual intercourse with (someone), especially in a rough manner.
2. (UK, intransitive, slang, vulgar) To have sexual intercourse.
   • Should not a Half-pay Officer roger for sixpence? 1762, James Boswell, London Journal:

Forms

Deriveds

rogering

Synonyms

get some · bone (to have sexual intercourse with someone) · bang (to have sexual intercourse) · dick · knob · do it