No. 1,238 in French
roger
The French word "roger" means "to have sexual intercourse" (slang).
In a sentence
Roger a acheté une nouvelle voiture.
Roger bought a new car.
The word 'Roger' is used here as a proper noun, which is the name of a person, demonstrating its use in naming.
Lors de l'appel radio, il a répondu par 'Roger' pour confirmer la réception.
During the radio call, he replied with 'Roger' to confirm the reception.
In this sentence, 'Roger' is used as a term in radio communication to affirm that a message has been received and understood.
On dit parfois 'roger' dans un contexte informel pour marquer une confirmation rapide.
Sometimes 'roger' is said in an informal context to mark quick confirmation.
Here, 'roger' is employed colloquially, originating from radio slang but used informally to acknowledge or confirm understanding in everyday speech.
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