10-498: (Redirected from RogerWilco ) [REDACTED] Look up roger or wilco in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Roger Wilco may refer to: "Roger, Wilco", procedure words for radiotelephone meaning "I have heard, I will comply" Roger Wilco (software) , one of the first VOIP client programs designed primarily for use with online multiplayer video games Roger Wilco,
20-413: A character from Space Quest "Roger Wilco", a song from Shawn Colvin's 2001 album Whole New You See also [ edit ] Roger , masculine given name or surname Wilco (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Roger Wilco . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
30-703: A surname . 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 , χrōþi ("fame", "renown", "honour") and gār , gēr ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans . In Normandy , the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate Hróðgeirr . The name introduced into England replaced
40-428: Is a masculine given name , and a surname . 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 , χrōþi ("fame", "renown", "honour") and gār , gēr ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans . In Normandy , the Frankish name had been reinforced by
50-526: The Old English cognate Hroðgar . Roger became a very common given name during the Middle Ages . A variant form of the given name Roger that is closer to the name's origin is Rodger . From c. 1650 up to c. 1870 , Roger was slang for the word " penis ". In Under Milk Wood , Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entendre and
60-460: The Old Norse cognate Hróðgeirr . The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate Hroðgar . Roger became a very common given name during the Middle Ages . A variant form of the given name Roger that is closer to the name's origin is Rodger . From c. 1650 up to c. 1870 , Roger was slang for the word " penis ". In Under Milk Wood , Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both
70-400: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roger_Wilco&oldid=1237025002 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages roger Roger is a masculine given name , and
80-581: The pirate term "Jolly Roger". In 19th-century England, Roger was slang for another term, the cloud of toxic green gas that swept through the chlorine bleach factories periodically. From circa 1940 in US and UK wartime communication , "Roger" came to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in "received", used to acknowledge understanding a message. This spread to civilian usage as "Roger" replaced "received" in spoken usage in air traffic radio parlance by 1950. Current British slang includes
90-403: The sexual double entendre and the pirate term "Jolly Roger". In 19th-century England, Roger was slang for another term, the cloud of toxic green gas that swept through the chlorine bleach factories periodically. From circa 1940 in US and UK wartime communication , "Roger" came to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in "received", used to acknowledge understanding
100-512: The word as a verb to mean sexual intercourse, e.g., "took her home and rogered her." Hodge meaning Rustic, from Middle English Hoge a nickname of Roger. The following forenames are related to the English given name Roger : See also All pages with titles beginning with Roger de , All pages with titles beginning with Roger of and All pages with titles beginning with Roger van for people with these names roger Roger
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