where did the phrase 'roger that' come from?as inhow truck drivers use it.?

Answer 1

Because when you're stuck in a truck on the road for days on end, you'll roger anything.

Answer 2

Roger that comes from airmen using it first in the military. The term has become known by the use of it through truckers and what not. The phonetic alphabet that a lot of folks here speak of uses Romeo as the word for letter R now, not Roger although it probably started from there at first; and whoever said Able is wrong, it is still Alpha. A lot of the airwaves and lingo that is used oby truckers now a days started up in the air with the pilots.

Answer 3

To spell things out clearly over two-way radio "phonetic" alphabets using words that do not rhyme beginning with each letter are used. In the "Able, Baker...." alphabet that preceded the current "Alpha, Bravo..." one, R for received was Roger. On a bad radio link it is good to confirm receipt of each message. The usage has just leaked into general conversation meaning "Got that!"

Answer 4

ROGER -- "in the meaning of 'Yes, O.K., I understand you -- is voice code for the letter R. It is part of the 'Able, Baker, Charlie' code known and used by all radiophone operators in the services. From the earliest days of wireless communication, the Morse code letter R (dit-dah-dit) has been used to indicate 'O.K. -- understood.' So 'Roger' was the logical voice-phone equivalent." "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins" by William and Mary Morris (HarperCollins, New York, 1977, 1988).

Answer 5

From Roger, spoken representation of the letter r, short for received.

Answer 6

Roger that is a CB answer to another persons statement that they agree with them. CB is citizens band radio commuinication system

Answer 7

It has to do with clarity over the airwaves so there is no confusion.