Jolly Roger

noun

Definition of Jolly Rogernext
as in white flag

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  1. white flag
  2. union jack
Noun
  • Externally, the move to trade away one of the league’s top scorers is seen as waving the white flag on yet another disappointing season.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • With 50 games to go after the deadline, the Tigers insist that trading one of the best pitchers on the planet plus another key part of their top-notch rotation does not constitute waving the white flag.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 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
Definition of union jack
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“Jolly Roger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Jolly%20Roger. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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