jolly roger

jol·ly rog·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [jol-ee roj-er]
- /ˈdʒɒl i ˈrɒdʒ ər/
- /ˈdʒɒl.i ˈrɒdʒ.ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [jol-ee roj-er]
- /ˈdʒɒl i ˈrɒdʒ ər/

Definitions of jolly roger words

noun jolly roger a flag flown by pirates, having the device of a white skull and crossbones on a black field. 1
noun jolly roger the traditional pirate flag, consisting of a white skull and crossbones on a black field 0
noun jolly roger a black flag of pirates, with white skull and crossbones 0
noun jolly roger the traditional flag used on European and American pirate ships; often pictured as a white skull and crossbones on a black field; the blackjack. 0

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Origin of jolly roger

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Jolly roger

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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jolly roger popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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