In 19th century England, Roger was slang for the cloud of toxic green gas that swept through the chlorine bleach factories periodically. The name Hodge is a corruption of Roger in England, where it was used as a colloquial term by townsfolk, implying a rustic. In Under Milk Wood, Dylan Thomas writes jolly, rodgered suggesting both Jolly Roger, the pirate flag, and the slang for penis.
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Slang[edit] Roger is also a short version of the term Jolly Roger, which refers to a black flag with white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From c. 1650 to c. 1870, Roger was slang for the word penis, probably due to the origin of the name involving fame with a spear.
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The given name is derived from the Old French personal names Roger and Rogier. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements hrōd (fame, renown) and gār, gēr (spear, lance). The name was introduced into England by the Normans.
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Author: PublicWiki. The origin of the term Jolly Roger is not likely to have derived from the supposed French jolie rouge, 'pretty red', because pirate flags did not come into common use for many years; and in any case the red flag of piracy was infrequently flown.
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This usage comes from the letter R of received which is called roger in radio alphabets (such as the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet). Roger is also a short version of the term Jolly Roger which refers to a black flag with white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. Roger has an old (1711) vulgar slang usage as a verb where it means to have sexual intercourse with a woman.
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Origin of the Jolly Roger. The origin of the term Jolly Roger is not likely to have derived from the supposed French jolie rouge, 'pretty red', because pirate flags did not come into common use for many years; and in any case the red flag of piracy was infrequently flown.
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Best Answer - Chosen by the Asker. Roger was phonetic for R (received and understood). In radio communication, a spelling alphabet is used to avoid confusion between similarly sounding letters. In the previously used US spelling alphabet, R was Roger, which in radio voice procedure means Received. While in the current spelling alphabet (NATO), R is now Romeo, Roger has remained the response meaning received in radio voice procedure. In the US military, it is common to reply to another's assertion with Roger that, meaning: I agree.
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Best Answer: Roger stands for received because of the R. R was roger in an OLD form of the phonetic alphabet no longer in use today. However the term roger has still carried over. There are several old terms that are no longer accurate but still in use in today's military. in WW 2, a carriers combined squadrons were called an Air Group, Today they are called Air Wings but the old term CAG (Commander Air Group) still is in use today and not CAW.
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The supposed history of the Jolly Roger is of a one with that old-time favourite of writers of piratical stories, walking the plank. In fact there is no evidence that pirates ever made their victims walk the plank; there was far too much sport of another kind to be had.
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R=Roger=understood. Of course, you always hear Roger, Wilco, Over and Out in terse military dramas. The additional verbiage means (Wilco) Will Comply, (Over) Message Complete--Reply Expected, and (Out) Message Complete--No Reply Expected.
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where did the term roger originate
The term roger was originated from the germanic. The term Roger originated in Germany.