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roger | matthew |

As a proper noun roger

is .

roger

English

Etymology 1

From (Roger), used circa 1940 in UK and US military communication to represent "R" when spelling out a word. "R" is the first letter in (received), used to acknowledge understanding a message.

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (radio telecommunications) Received (used in radio communications to acknowledge that a message has been received and understood)
  • Roger , sir.
    Synonyms
    * roger that
    See also
    * ack * over * over and out * wilco

    Etymology 2

    Possibly from Old German Hrotger via (etyl) roger.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • Of a man, to have sexual intercourse with (someone), especially in a rough manner.
  • To have sexual intercourse.
  • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * rogering

    matthew

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (rare) * (biblical abbreviations)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun) (Gospel of Matthew)
  • of biblical origin.
  • * 1771 , The Expedition of Humphry Clinker , Harper&Brothers 1836, page 231:
  • - - - My name is Matthew' Bramble, at your service. The truth is, I have a foolish pique at the name of ' Matthew , because it savours of those canting hypocrites, who in Cromwell's time, christened all their children by names taken from the Scripture."
  • * 1979 , Dateline America, Harcourt Brace Jovanocich, ISBN 0151239576, page 184:
  • People with incorruptible names like Matthew' are always calling people named Charles, Charlie. I wish my folks had named me ' Matthew . Matt is the worst that can be made of it.
  • , one of the twelve Apostles. A publican or tax-collector at Capernaum and credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Matthew.
  • * :
  • And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew , sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
  • (biblical) The Gospel of St. Matthew, the first book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the first of the four gospels, a book attributed to Matthew the Evangelist.
  • See also

    * Matthew principle