2006-10-12 00:38:29 · 6 answers · asked by joebonline 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Roger means "copy", "heard you", or "yes, I will execute that command" on the radio in the military. This usage comes from the letter "R" of "received" which is called "roger" in radio alphabets (such as the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet).
2006-10-12 00:50:35 · answer #1 · answered by jrsgurl62 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roger was a communication code for letter R in WW2 (1941), was used as in radios as signal indicating that a message was received and understood.
2006-10-12 07:52:58 · answer #2 · answered by dodadz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before voice communications over radio, there was only Morse code. The "r" was used to stand for "received". "Roger" is the voice equivalent used to indicate that the previous message was heard and understood.
It has nothing to do with anyone named Roger.
2006-10-12 07:49:07 · answer #3 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when a fellow named Roger invented them. When they were testing them out, everytime buddy said 'yes' to something Roger asked, it would cut out because he would hit the button at the same he would say yes.
So Roger would have to ask again? Hey did u get that? And buddy was like 'dude, i said yes' and Roger was like "no you didn't" and he was all "oh yes i did'... this went on and on for awhile, so finally everytime Roger asked him something, he just said "Roger".
2006-10-12 07:43:52 · answer #4 · answered by Chrissy 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well we were told that it was some time in the war, when the Germans used 2 say it down something or another when they used 2 communicate
2006-10-12 07:45:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Wouldn't know. I'm with delta squad. We don't use just walkie talkies. We use our helmet comms.
"Delta's Cut the chatter!"
2006-10-12 07:49:10 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋