Jolly Roger

noun

Definition of Jolly Rogernext
as in white flag

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  1. white flag
  2. union jack
  3. tricolor
Noun
  • Both lost their jobs as Dolphins head coaches when the players waved the white flag on them as leaders.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Chicago Blackhawks, Anaheim Ducks and Nashville Predators, the three clubs with even less firepower than the Bruins, have practically waved the white flag on 2024-25.
    Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of white flag
Noun
  • In line with the Princess of Wales' attire, the Duchess of Edinburgh also donned a blue and red cape over her gown, a nod to the colors of the union jack.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 7 May 2023
  • One dessert that stands out from all the cupcakes, cookies and biscuits decorated with crowns and union jacks is the Jack Russel cake, which brings to mind the king and queen consort's two Jack Russell terriers.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2023
Definition of union jack
Noun
  • This sample from Apollo 17, mounted on a plaque featuring the Irish tricolor, found a more stable, albeit temporary, home.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • Photographed on December 29, the musician and beauty mogul was spotted in a vintage, tricolor brown Oscar De La Renta fur hat—sourced from vintage boutique My Haute Wardrobe.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of tricolor
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