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View synonyms for Jolly Roger
Jolly Roger
[ roj-er ]
noun
- a flag flown by pirates, having the device of a white skull and crossbones on a black field.
Jolly Roger
noun
- the traditional pirate flag, consisting of a white skull and crossbones on a black field
Jolly Roger
- A black flag with a white skull and crossbones , flown in past centuries by pirate ships.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Jolly Roger1
First recorded in 1775–85
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Example Sentences
If they feel like followin' the Jolly Roger we'll give 'em the coast seaman's scale for a deep-water cruise and a five per cent.
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That makes us pirates, and that old Maggie burgee floatin' at the fore ain't nothin' more nor less than the Jolly Roger.
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So he was off and away, the bounding sea beneath him and the brave Jolly Roger floating over his head.
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Jolly Roger's face was coldly gray as he knelt down on the floor and bent over Peter.
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Jolly Roger's breath cut itself suddenly short, and for an instant he grew tense as he bent over the stove.
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