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Definition of
the Jolly Roger noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
the
Jolly Roger
noun
noun
[
singular
]
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a black flag with a white
skull and crossbones
on it, used in the past by
pirates
See
the Jolly Roger
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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the Jolly Roger
Nearby words
jolly along
phrasal verb
jolly into doing
phrasal verb
the Jolly Roger
noun
jolly up
phrasal verb
jolt
verb