JOLLY ROGER


Meaning of JOLLY ROGER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈjä-lē-ˈrä-jər ]

noun

Etymology: probably from jolly (I) + the name Roger

Date: circa 1785

: a black flag with a white skull and crossbones formerly used by pirates as their ensign

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