Roger

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈrÉ’dÊ’É™/
• General American enPR: rŏjʹər, IPA: /ˈrɑːdÊ’Éš/
• Rhymes: -É’dÊ’É™(ɹ)

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.

Full definition of roger

Interjection

1. (radio telecommunications) Received used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understoodRoger, sir.

Synonyms

• roger that

Shelta roger.

Verb

1. (transitive, coarse slang) Of a man, to have sexual intercourse with (someone), especially in a rough manner.
2. (intransitive, coarse slang) To have sexual intercourse.

Synonyms

Derived terms

• rogering

Anagrams

• reorg