What does "Roger" mean in war movies? [closed]
Solution 1:
It's not necessarily military, it's more radio slang.
In certain radio alphabets Roger stands for the letter R, which in radio communications stands for received.
Solution 2:
"Roger" is from WWII-era radio code for the letter "R", and was used as a more-understandable shorthand for "Received", an acknowledgement of the message. More recently, radio shorthand has moved to "copy" (an exact synonym) or "wilco" (short for "will comply" and appropriate for commands).
Solution 3:
From Wikipedia
"Roger" means "I have received all of the last transmission" in both military and civilian aviation radio communications. This usage comes from the initial R of received: R was called Roger in the radio alphabets current at the time, such as the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet. It is also often shortened in writing to "rgr". R is Romeo in the modern NATO phonetic alphabet.