Jolly Roger
noun
Jol·ly Rog·er
Ë?jä-lÄ“-Ë?rä-jÉ™r 
: a black flag with a white skull and crossbones formerly used by pirates as their ensign
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Make sure to plan a trip to one of the Jolly Roger Amusement Park locations with the kiddos; there's a smaller version at the Ocean City Pier at the very end of the boardwalk and the larger parks—including rides, a water park, mini golf, and go-karts—are on 30th Street.
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Karen Cicero, Parents, 1 Aug. 2023
The picturesque boardwalk is lined with funnel cake and Maryland crab stands and the Jolly Roger Amusement Park.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
And the Jolly Roger, at the corner of Main and Bennett streets in Woodstock, is shuttered.
—Staff, cleveland, 22 July 2024
Fire Controlman 1st Class Juan Morales, a crew member on the Kidd and a talented artist, painted the Jolly Roger.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 25 Sep. 2020
Kids can channel their inner pirates with this fun lake gear, which sports a Jolly Roger flag and its own squirt gun.
—Outdoor Life Commerce Team, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2023
Another possible source of revenue is a lease with a new tenant in the vacant Jolly Roger restaurant building, which occupies the largest single lot at the harbor and has its own dock space.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023
Watkins served in the Army in Afghanistan and ran a bar called the Jolly Roger in Woodstock, which has since closed.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2022
The Jolly Roger, like so many others, suffered, according to interviews and court documents.
—Staff, cleveland, 22 July 2024
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Karen Cicero, Parents, 1 Aug. 2023
The picturesque boardwalk is lined with funnel cake and Maryland crab stands and the Jolly Roger Amusement Park.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
And the Jolly Roger, at the corner of Main and Bennett streets in Woodstock, is shuttered.
—Staff, cleveland, 22 July 2024
Fire Controlman 1st Class Juan Morales, a crew member on the Kidd and a talented artist, painted the Jolly Roger.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 25 Sep. 2020
Kids can channel their inner pirates with this fun lake gear, which sports a Jolly Roger flag and its own squirt gun.
—Outdoor Life Commerce Team, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2023
Another possible source of revenue is a lease with a new tenant in the vacant Jolly Roger restaurant building, which occupies the largest single lot at the harbor and has its own dock space.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023
Watkins served in the Army in Afghanistan and ran a bar called the Jolly Roger in Woodstock, which has since closed.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2022
The Jolly Roger, like so many others, suffered, according to interviews and court documents.
—Staff, cleveland, 22 July 2024
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Word History
Etymology
probably from jolly entry 1 + the name Roger
First Known Use
circa 1785, in the meaning defined above
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“Jolly Roger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jolly%20Roger. Accessed 1 Mar. 2024.
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Jolly Roger
noun
Jol·ly Rog·er
ËŒjäl-Ä“-Ë?räj-É™r
: a black flag with a white skull and crossbones formerly used by pirates
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