Jolly Roger

[roj-er] / ˈrɒdʒ ər /

NOUN

pirate flag

Synonyms

WEAK

black flag jack pirate ship flag skull and crossbones

Example Sentences

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One of my earliest codified rules was that, while I would be completely transparent about pirate season and all that it entails, never once would my wife lay eyes upon the Jolly Roger.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2023

“The Jolly Roger... he really didn’t want me to put a skull on that, that was the limit, he didn’t want to see that.”

From The Verge • Jun. 18, 2022

A Jolly Roger pirate flag from a World War Two Royal Navy submarine will go under the hammer later.

From BBC • May 14, 2022

A Facebook page for the Jerry Morgan & Certified Outlaw Band indicates they played the Jolly Roger in 2019.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2021

Jolly Roger, for one, began climbing up to the attic window of the track cook’s house to try to catch Seabiscuit working at night.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand