Origin of rogue
First recorded in 1555–65; apparently short for obsolete
roger begging vagabond, orig. cant word
SYNONYMS FOR rogue
OTHER WORDS FROM rogue
out·rogue, verb (used with object), out·rogued, out·ro·guing. un·der·rogue, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rogue
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Example sentences from the Web for rogue
British Dictionary definitions for rogue
rogue
/ (rəʊɡ) /
noun
verb
- (tr) to rid (a field or crop) of plants that are inferior, diseased, or of an unwanted variety
- to identify and remove such plants
Word Origin for rogue
C16: of unknown origin; perhaps related to Latin
rogāre to beg