roger

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  1. interjection Used especially in radio communications to indicate receipt of a message.
  2. transitive verb Chiefly British Vulgar Slang To have sexual intercourse with (a woman). Used of a man.

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  • Greeley. I spell: george-roger-easy-easy-love-easy-yoke. —  SUMMER 1952
  • "Hornblower, roger, over," he said into the PRC-10 transceiver. —  Brown Waters, Black Berets
  • "I assume you asked them Ah, roger, sweetie," said Mother. —  A Phule and his Money
  • How about in big, bright black letters with a jolly roger (skull & crossbones) next to it that says "IF YOU OVERDOSE AND DIE, WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE!" —  Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
  • Great piece roger, you brought up some new insights into what might be so irritating about vocal activists like Hansen. —  Energy Tribune
 

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Etymologies (2)

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  1. From Roger, spoken representation of the letter r, short for received. V., from Roger, penis, from the name Roger.

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  1. A familiar use of the personal name Roger, from Old French Roger, from Old High German Ruodiger, German Rudiger. Cf. robin.
 

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/ˈrɑdʒər/
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by Paul Leveille

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