question: Where did the Roger come from in the saying “Roger that. “??
comment: "**Roger**" was "phonetic" for "R" (received and understood". In **radio** communication, a "spelling alphabet" (often mistakenly called a "phonetic alphabet) is used to avoid confusion between similarly sounding letters. In the previously used US spelling alphabet, R was **Roger**, which in **radio** voice procedure means "Received". & #x200B; [ URL_0 ]( URL_0 )
passages: The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) officially defines the word "roger" to mean "I have received all of your transmission." For example, a pilot would say "roger" in response to an advisory from Air Traffic Control. "Roger" is not currently the word for the letter "R" in most radio alphabets; "Romeo" is. However, in modern times, pilots must read back (repeat) Air Traffic Control clearances to verify they heard them correctly, but most instructions may be "rogered." The word "roger" is still used in modern aviation radio communication, but the phrase "roger dodger" is not recognized by ICAO.
   BULLET::::- Roger, a jolly prankster of the Burger Palace Boys from the hit 50s musical "Grease"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger the Dodger, from "The Beano"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger (Guilty Gear)
  
  BULLET::::- Roger ("Hellboy"), a homunculus from the series "Hellboy"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger ("Tekken"), a kangaroo character from the "Tekken" fighting game series, and Roger Jr., his son
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Brook secret agent and Napoleonic Wars Era gallant in a series of novels by Dennis Wheatley
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Chillingworth, the antagonist in Nathaniel Hawthorne's novel "The Scarlet Letter"
   Section::::Physical appearance.
  
  Roger was nicknamed "La Barbe" (Latinised to "Barbatus") (i.e. "The Bearded").
  
  Section::::Career.
   Section::::Character.:History.
   Roger Phillips
  
  Roger "Coach" Phillips is a fictional character on Happy Days played by Ted McGinley. He is the nephew of Howard and Marion Cunningham and a teacher and basketball coach at Jefferson High School in Milwaukee. The character of Roger helped fill the void left by the departure of his cousin Richie Cunningham who left to join the army (Richie was played by Ron Howard, who left the series to pursue a directing career). Roger was a recurring character in seasons 8-9 and joined the main cast in season 10 and stayed until the series finale in season 11.
   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".
  
  Section::::Spellings.
  
  The following forenames are related to the English given name "Roger":
  
  BULLET::::- Arabic: روجيه (Rojéh), روجر (Rojər)
  
  Section::::People.
  
  Section::::People.:Given name.
  
  Section::::People.:Given name.:Medieval period.
  
  "See also , and for people with these names"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger, Archbishop of Patras (in post 1337–1347)
  
  BULLET::::- Roger (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (in post from 1155)
   Section::::Slang.
  
  Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723.
  
  From to , Roger was slang for the word "penis", possibly due to the origin of the name involving fame with a spear. 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 Rottentrolls are a group of strange, knee-high creatures who have been waiting for the return of their king for centuries. A thousand years ago, their ancestors were accidentally brought by a snow cloud summoned by Merlin, who was attempting to turn the valley into a ski resort for King Arthur. They found the name 'Roger Wasere' carved into a rock, and interpreted it as the name of their king. When young Roger entered the valley and shouted 'Roger was 'ere!', the current Rottentrolls crown him their king. The Rottentrolls include:
   Section::::Early life.
  
  Roger was probably born around 1115 and was a native of Pont-l'Évêque in Normandy. His only known relative was a nephew, Geoffrey, to whom Roger gave the offices of provost of Beverley Minster and archdeacon of York. Roger was a clerk of Archbishop Theobald's before being named Archdeacon of Canterbury, some time after March 1148. When Becket joined Theobald's household, their contemporary William fitzStephen recorded that Roger disliked the new clerk, and twice drove Thomas away before the archbishop's brother Walter arranged Thomas' return.
   BULLET::::- Narrator – voiced by Martin Clunes who told the story and, at times, interacted with the actors and the audience. He has been known to panic in crisis situations. He has some talent for JimJamYAHA, which he used to get Roger's attention.
   Roger (American Dad!)
  
  Roger is a fictional character in the adult animated sitcom "American Dad!", voiced by Seth MacFarlane. The character was created and designed by Seth MacFarlane. Roger is a centuries-old grey space alien living with the Smith family, around whom the show revolves. Having lived on Earth since crashing in Roswell, New Mexico in 1947, Roger came to live with the Smiths after rescuing main character Stan Smith at Area 51 four years prior to the beginning of the series.
   Roger Wilson
  
  Roger Wilson may refer to:
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Wilson (ice hockey) (born 1946), Canadian/American professional ice hockey player
  
  BULLET::::- Roger B. Wilson (born 1948), American Democratic politician, former Governor of Missouri
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Wilson (actor) (born 1956), American film and TV actor
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Wilson (folk musician), British folk musician
  
  BULLET::::- Roger "Hurricane" Wilson (born 1953), American electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Wilson (rugby union) (born 1981), Irish rugby player
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Wilson (bishop) (1905–2002), Bishop of Wakefield and of Chichester
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Wilson (Indian Army officer) (1882–1966), Indian Army general
   "I have received your last transmission satisfactorily, radio check is LOUD AND CLEAR." "ROGER" may be used to mean "yes" with regards to confirming a command; however, in Air Traffic Control phraseology, it does not signify that a clearance has been given.
   Roger (Hellboy)
  
  Roger the Homunculus is a fictional character featured in the "Hellboy" and "B.P.R.D." comic books published by Dark Horse Comics. He is an unusually large homunculus, a humanoid being said to be created by means of alchemy. Initially revived by Liz Sherman, Roger is one of the early supporting characters of the "Mignola-verse", appearing alongside other "enhanced" B.P.R.D. agents including Sherman, Abe Sapien and Johann Kraus under Dr. Kate Corrigan. 
  
  Section::::Fictional character biography.
   BULLET::::- Roger Rabbit, cartoon character from the 1988 film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Radcliffe, in Disney's animated film "101 Dalmatians"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Radcliffe, in "The Life and Times of Juniper Lee"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Ramjet, cartoon superhero
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Smith, the main protagonist of the anime series "The Big O"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Sterling, co-owner of the advertising company Sterling Cooper, a character in the television series "Mad Men"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger the Shrubber, a character in Monty Python and the Holy Grail who sells a shrubbery to King Arthur and Sir Bedevere.
   As of 2017, the show airs on Kids & Teens TV in the US.
  
  Section::::Production notes.
  
  BULLET::::- The creators of the series were from Lompoc, California and worked in many references to the town into the series, including setting several episodes there. Invariably, the name of the town was mispronounced.
  
  BULLET::::- The name "Roger" came about after producer Fred Crippen had an interview with a reporter named Roger Smith. Smith asked Crippen about his new TV series and then joked that the main character should be named Roger.
   Section::::Background.
  
  "Viz"'s founder and main contributor Chris Donald has said that the character of Roger Mellie was inspired by the off-screen behaviour of Rod Griffith, a 1980s Tyne Tees Television presenter but that Mellie is nothing like Griffith and other presenters have been worked into the character, including "Look North" presenter Mike Neville. One issue gave Roger's name as "Roger Michael Neville Mellie".
   Section::::Background.:Family.
   Section::::Career.:Late career.
   Roger tells Johann that he is finally at peace and would prefer to stay "dead," but tells Johann that he would like his body to be buried in the ground, "like a man." Roger's grave, marked with a false identity of "Archie Stanton", was shown in the first issue of "B.P.R.D.: The Garden of Souls". It is engraved with a quotation from the King James Version of Job Chapter 32, Verse 9: "Great men are not always wise."
  
  Section::::In other media.
  
  BULLET::::- A statue of Roger can be seen in "Hellboy" and "".
  
  BULLET::::- The Hellboy Archive
   Roger Jones
  
  Roger Jones may refer to:
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Jones (footballer, born 1902) (1902–1967), English football wing-half
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Jones (footballer, born 1946) (born 1946), English football goalkeeper
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Jones (American football) (born 1969), American football player
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Jones (mathematician), American mathematician
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Jones (composer), British composer and musician
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Jones (physicist) (born 1953), American physicist and entrepreneur
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Jones, 1st Viscount Ranelagh (before 1589–1643), member of the Peerage of Ireland and lord president of Connaught
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Jones (MP) (c. 1691–1741), British Member of Parliament for Brecon
   BULLET::::- Roger Danish, a minor character in "Arrested Development", Lindsey's high school counterpart and co-winner of the Best Hair Award
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Davis ("Rent"), musician and ex-druggie of "Rent"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Fox, from the comic strip "FoxTrot"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Healey, captain/major played by Bill Daily in the "I Dream of Jeannie" 1960's sitcom
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Hoyt, the main character on the short-lived series "Life with Roger"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Klotz, a bully on the cartoon series "Doug"
  
  BULLET::::- Monsieur Roger LeClerc, in the BBC sitcom "'Allo 'Allo!"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Murtaugh, cop played by Danny Glover in the "Lethal Weapon" movies
   Roger Smith
  
  Roger Smith may refer to:
  
  Section::::Entertainment.
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Smith (actor) (1932–2017), American television and film actor and screenwriter
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Craig Smith (born 1975), American voice actor
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Guenveur Smith (born 1955), American writer, director, and actor
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Smith, American musician, known as keyboarder of funk band Tower of Power
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Smith (The Big O), lead character in "The Big O"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger ("American Dad!"), the Smiths' "pet" alien in "American Dad!"
  
  Section::::Sports.
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Smith (footballer, born 1944), English footballer
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Smith (footballer, born 1945), English footballer
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Smith (New Zealand footballer)
   BULLET::::- Roger of Salisbury (died 1139), also known as Roger le Poer, Norman Bishop of Salisbury and Lord Chancellor and Lord Keeper of England
  
  BULLET::::- Roger of Worcester from 1163 to 1179
  
  Section::::People.:Given name.:Modern era.
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Adams, Nobel Prize chemist
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Ailes, American television executive, chairman and CEO of Fox News
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Angell, baseball writer for "The New Yorker"
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Ashton (footballer), Welsh footballer
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Avary, film director
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Ballen, photographer
  
  BULLET::::- Roger Bannister, British athlete, first man to run the four-minute mile
  
  BULLET::::- Roger "Syd" Barrett, founder of Pink Floyd
   Section::::Roger's lordship extends beyond the Ribble as far as Cumberland.
  
  Around 1091, Roger's brother-in-law Boso died, but Roger was apparently preoccupied with Norman and English affairs, and his wife's uncle Odo became count of La Marche.
  