its what pilots say to their cheif.its what soldiers say to their commander,its on movies,video games,tv!why do these guys and girls say 'rodger' whenever they are agreeing to listen to an instruction over the radio etc?example-"on my command,move to the opposite building",RODGER that sir,over and out! (who the heck was rodger???
2007-02-09 13:09:37 · 10 answers · asked by Bazza 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Roger
masc. proper name, from O.Fr. Rogier, from O.H.G. Hrotger, lit. "famous with the spear," from hruod- "fame, glory" + ger "spear." The use of the word in radio communication to mean "yes, I understand" is attested from 1941, from the U.S. military phonetic alphabet word for the letter -R-, in this case an abbreviation for "received." Said to have been used by the R.A.F. since 1938. The Jolly Roger pirate flag is first attested 1723, of unknown origin.
2007-02-09 13:17:08 · answer #1 · answered by Flynn380 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Rodger is a phonetic form of R for received.The reason this is used is because if you said not recieved and the not part was cut out by radio interference it could cause problems.There was no person called Rodger to whom this can be attributed.
2007-02-10 04:44:24 · answer #2 · answered by frankturk50 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before the modern day phonetical alphabet was concived most people in the forces would say names!
I.e a for albert, b for bertie, c for charlie d for david & so on!some have remaind!
During ww2 many alliescame together & had to come up with a code they all could understand
I.e
Oscar (as well as charlie, juliet, romeo & victor)
they are all unlike each other & the fist letter of each word is totally pronouced which ever language they are spoken in! Try it
D'day involved many allies so thus meaning a code needed or way of translating the correct letters to many troups or languages
Over meaning = Order
Rodger meaning = "recieved"
2007-02-09 21:57:40 · answer #3 · answered by Chris W 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Roger also means "copy", "heard you" on the radio in the military and civilian aviation. This usage comes from the letter "R" of "received" which in the old phonetic alphabet was called "roger" (now called Romeo) in radio alphabets (such as the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet). It is commonly followed by the word "that" to form the common aviation phrase "Roger That". It is also often shortened in writing to "rgr".
It in fact does not mean "I will comply" as many think, that distinction goes to the phrase "wilco" which is formed from the phrase "will comply".
2007-02-09 21:18:24 · answer #4 · answered by BongH2oBoy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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 in the 40's - 50's.
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."
2007-02-09 21:21:51 · answer #5 · answered by gina 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well my dad said that it used to be " rodger willco and out !" Im gessing that it was the first radio guy in a war. (or something)
2007-02-09 21:15:05 · answer #6 · answered by Polish gal 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Outstanding question! I don't have the answer, but I remember fondly when I was in the Army and my buddies or I would mess up, we'd say, "Roger did it."
2007-02-09 22:36:46 · answer #7 · answered by Julie N 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://www.ac6v.com/73.htm#roger
2007-02-09 21:17:07 · answer #8 · answered by 33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Full name Roger Willco....
2007-02-09 21:28:14 · answer #9 · answered by lordkelvin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
too much Airplane!
it's george u wanna watch out for
we know why he was wearing that smile!!
2007-02-09 21:15:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋