Jolly Roger

noun

Definition of Jolly Rogernext
as in white flag

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  1. white flag
  2. union jack
Noun
  • At the funeral procession for Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, many mourners are waving a red and white flag which symbolizes martyrdom and revenge in the Shia Muslim tradition.
    — Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • By the bottom of the sixth, Vitello removed shortstop Willy Adames and center fielder Jung Hoo Lee from the game, effectively waving the white flag.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of white flag
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  • Even his tiny coffin was draped with a union jack.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Shoppers spend on Oxford Street beneath union jack flags in London’s West End, on April 3.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Jolly Roger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Jolly%20Roger. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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