rogue

Meanings

• noun

  A person who behaves in an unprincipled or wicked way, especially a dishonest or treacherous one.

  - "The rogue hacker stole sensitive information from the company's database."
  - "Don't trust that man, he's a known rogue."

• noun

  In card games, a card that can be played at any time and in any position.

  - "The rogue card in this game can change the outcome of the hand."
  - "The rogue is a wild card that can be used as any rank or suit."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹoʊ̯ɡ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=720509"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rogue
vogue , beige , joys , toes , noise

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Variants

List of all variants of rogue that leads to same result
rogue , go rogue , goes rogue , going rogue , gone rogue , rogues , roguish , roguishly , roguishness , roguishnesses , went rogue , rogued , rogueing , roguing , Rogue , rogue elephant , rogue elephants

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Etymology

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The word 'rogue' originated from the Old French word 'rogue' or 'rogueur', meaning 'to trick or deceive'. It was later adopted in English in the late 15th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'rogue' was also used to describe a type of computer virus that behaves in an unpredictable or destructive manner.

2. The word 'rogue' can also be used as a verb, meaning to behave in a roguish or mischievous way.

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Related Concepts

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1. scoundrel: A synonym for 'rogue', meaning a dishonest or wicked person.

2. rogue state: A term used in international relations to describe a country that disregards international law and acts aggressively towards other nations.

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Quotes

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1. In "The In-Laws," Alan Arkin is a dentist led astray by a "rogue" C.I.A. operative …, whose son his daughter is marrying, and he winds up dodging bullets on a Caribbean island.

   - Terrence Rafferty,{it}New Yorker{/it},30 July 1990

2. Perhaps more important, defense planners worried for the past year about the instability of the Soviet Union and the nightmare that a "rogue" Soviet submarine skipper might decide on his own to launch close to 200 warheads at U.S. targets.

   - John Barry,{it}Newsweek{/it},3 June 1991

3. Americans assume that our country was built by "rogue" males but there's more to the breed than wanderlust and rugged individualism.

   - Florence King,{it}National Review{/it},27 Aug. 2007

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Culture

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The term 'rogue' has been used extensively in literature and art, particularly in the context of pirates. Pirate rogues were known for their lawlessness and rebelliousness, making them romanticized figures in popular culture.

How to Memorize "rogue"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person wearing a pirate hat and a patch over one eye, embodying the rebellious spirit of a rogue.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rogue' with the idea of trickery and deceit.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'Rogue is a trickster, always up to no good.'

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