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gmw · 10-18-2018, 07:20 PM

I've written Magus a few times while posting here and had to correct myself. Given some of the other names, I wouldn't put it past du Maurier to intend this association.

I kept wondering why Roger seemed to have no obvious association. I mean "famous spear"? I see that Wikipedia says: From c. 1650 to c. 1870, Roger was slang for the word "penis", probably due to the origin of the name involving fame with a spear.[6][7][8] Subsequently, "to roger" became a slang verb form meaning "to have sex with", "to penetrate".

I always wondered where "to roger" came from. Anyway, this does mean that Roger now has two associations, one with the name Dick, and the other - perhaps - in his role with Isolda?

10-18-2018, 07:20 PM	#42
gmw cacoethes scribendi Posts: 5,818 Karma: 137770742 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Aura One & H2Ov2, Sony PRS-650	I've written Magus a few times while posting here and had to correct myself. Given some of the other names, I wouldn't put it past du Maurier to intend this association. I kept wondering why Roger seemed to have no obvious association. I mean "famous spear"? I see that Wikipedia says: From c. 1650 to c. 1870, Roger was slang for the word "penis", probably due to the origin of the name involving fame with a spear.[6][7][8] Subsequently, "to roger" became a slang verb form meaning "to have sex with", "to penetrate". I always wondered where "to roger" came from. Anyway, this does mean that Roger now has two associations, one with the name Dick, and the other - perhaps - in his role with Isolda?