Robert Rogers
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Their first appearance was on the Dieppe raid in 1942 on which a small party went as armed observers.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Robert Rogers” mean?
Their first appearance was on the Dieppe raid in 1942 on which a small party went as armed observers.
Is “Robert Rogers” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.