the Jolly Roger
noun/ðə ˌdʒɒli ˈrɒdʒə(r)/
/ðə ˌdʒɑːli ˈrɑːdʒər/
[singular]- a black flag with a white skull and crossbones on it, used in the past by piratesWord Originlate 18th cent.: of unknown origin.
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