What does it mean when someone says, "Roger that"? The answer is in the alphabet.
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What does "roger that" mean? | | What does it mean when someone says, "Roger that"? The answer is in the alphabet. | |  | Bennett Kleinman |
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| |  | | I f I ended a phone call with you with the sign-off "roger that," you may think to yourself, "Who's Roger and why is he so important?" I could be talking about tennis legend Roger Federer; Roger Moore, former James Bond star; or Roger Rabbit, who was 100% innocent, by the way. But "roger that" isn't referring to a person named Roger at all. It's a reference to the NATO phonetic alphabet and old-school radio communications in the United States.
You may have heard "roger" is an acronym for "received order given, expect results," but that's a myth, and the actual meaning is far simpler. "Roger that" dates back to the early 1940s, when "Roger" was used in place of the letter "R" in the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet. It was nicknamed the Able Baker alphabet after its first code words. In radio communications, using the code word "Roger" indicated a message had been received loud and clear. While "Roger" was replaced by "Romeo" in the NATO phonetic alphabet that was adopted in 1956, many two-way radio users still say "Roger" for the same reason that it's always been used.
According to Dictionary.com, "Roger" became widely used after public broadcasts of NASA's Apollo missions of the 1960s, when the term was used during radio communications between mission control and the astronauts. The public began using "Roger" as a verb, noun, and interjection, all of which meant that something was understood. So, when someone says "roger that," you know that they've heard the message clearly and concisely. |
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Emoji Decoded | |  | | Raised Fist | | | Meaning: Represents a clenched fist held high, often used to express solidarity, strength, or resistance.
Evolution: This emoji references roots as a symbol of unity and protest, and its digital usage has evolved to encompass a wide range of contexts, from social justice movements to personal triumph. In 2015, skin-tone modifiers were added, allowing for more diverse representation.
Usage: [Comment on a post about a women's networking group:] Women supporting women ✊👩🦰👩🏾🦱👩🏻🦳 |
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| | Raised Fist | | | Meaning: Represents a clenched fist held high, often used to express solidarity, strength, or resistance.
Evolution: This emoji references roots as a symbol of unity and protest, and its digital usage has evolved to encompass a wide range of contexts, from social justice movements to personal triumph. In 2015, skin-tone modifiers were added, allowing for more diverse representation.
Usage: [Comment on a post about a women's networking group:] Women supporting women ✊👩🦰👩🏾🦱👩🏻🦳 |
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Have you read? | |  | | Typhoid Mary | | By Anthony Bourdain | | Bourdain always had a special gift for turning overlooked pieces of humanity into storylines that effortlessly meld the comedies and tragedies of the human experience. Originally published in 2001, and rereleased in October 2024, Bourdain's telling portrays the figure of Typhoid Mary — someone often reduced to an idiom for disaster-prone individuals who should be avoided — as a hardworking woman facing one of a cook's worst nightmares (passing along foodborne illness). | | | | Kenny Freeman, Director of Partnerships, Nice News | | | | We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. |
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| | Typhoid Mary | | By Anthony Bourdain | | Bourdain always had a special gift for turning overlooked pieces of humanity into storylines that effortlessly meld the comedies and tragedies of the human experience. Originally published in 2001, and rereleased in October 2024, Bourdain's telling portrays the figure of Typhoid Mary — someone often reduced to an idiom for disaster-prone individuals who should be avoided — as a hardworking woman facing one of a cook's worst nightmares (passing along foodborne illness). | | | | Kenny Freeman, Director of Partnerships, Nice News | | | | We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. |
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