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Roger is an English male given name and surname, from the Anglo-Norman French ''Roger'', ''Rogier'', which is itself derived from Germanic words (''hroth, hruod'' and ''ger'') meaning respectively "fame" and "spear". In Anglo-Saxon sources the name is first recorded, in the Dark Age epic poem ''Beowulf'', as ''Hroðgar'' ("glorious spear-bearer"). The name is also found in the Netherlands in the form ''Rutger'', and in German as ''Rüdiger''. The Latin form, as used by a few medieval figures, is ''Rogerius''. A Welsh variation is the family name ''Rosser''.〔http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Rosser The Internet Surname Database: Rosser〕 ==Slang== Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From c.1650 to c.1870, Roger was slang for the word "penis", probably due to the origin of the name involving fame with a spear.〔(Slang usage meaning penis from c.1650 to c.1870 ) - information from the Online Etymology Dictionary.〕〔(Vulgar slang usage meaning to have sexual intercourse (mainly by men) ) - Oxford Dictionary〕〔wiktionary:roger〕 Subsequently, "to roger" became a slang verb form meaning "to have sex with"/"to penetrate". In 19th century England, Roger was slang for the cloud of toxic green gas that swept through the chlorine bleach factories periodically. The name "Hodge" is a corruption of Roger in England, where it was used as a colloquial term by townsfolk, implying a rustic. In "Under Milk Wood", Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both "Jolly Roger", the pirate flag, and the slang for "penis". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Roger」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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