JOLLY ROGER


Meaning of JOLLY ROGER in English

noun

[ sing. ] a black flag with a white skull and crossbones on it, used in the past by pirates

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: of unknown origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.