roger

Etymology 1

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" in spoken usage in air traffic radio parlance by 1950.

intj

  1. (radio telecommunications) 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

verb

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

Etymology 2

Possibly from Old High German Hrotger via Shelta roger.

verb

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

noun

  1. 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)

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