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What does “rogue killers†mean?
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US President Donald Trump has recently described the murder of a journalist in Saudi embassy in Turkey as being committed by "rogue killers". I first came across rogue in the context of rogue planets, which seem to be orbiting no mother star. I looked up the word rogue in multiple dictionaries and yet I couldn't confirm what he meant by rogue killers, that's when I thought, "maybe a bit of etymology could help decode the word." One etymology theory links the noun rogue with roger “a beggar pretending to be a poor studentâ€Â, but that doesn't explain why a a rogue elephant or planet came to mean living apart, separate, unusual and/or dangerous. Does rogue killer mean a dishonest killer, an uncontrolled killer (perhaps rogue killer robots?) or something else?
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US President Donald Trump has recently described the murder of a journalist in Saudi embassy in Turkey as being committed by "rogue killers". I first came across rogue in the context of rogue planets, which seem to be orbiting no mother star. I looked up the word rogue in multiple dictionaries and yet I couldn't confirm what he meant by rogue killers, that's when I thought, "maybe a bit of etymology could help decode the word." One etymology theory links the noun rogue with roger “a beggar pretending to be a poor studentâ€Â, but that doesn't explain why a a rogue elephant or planet came to mean living apart, separate, unusual and/or dangerous. Does rogue killer mean a dishonest killer, an uncontrolled killer (perhaps rogue killer robots?) or something else?
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US President Donald Trump has recently described the murder of a journalist in Saudi embassy in Turkey as being committed by "rogue killers". I first came across rogue in the context of rogue planets, which seem to be orbiting no mother star. I looked up the word rogue in multiple dictionaries and yet I couldn't confirm what he meant by rogue killers, that's when I thought, "maybe a bit of etymology could help decode the word." One etymology theory links the noun rogue with roger “a beggar pretending to be a poor studentâ€Â, but that doesn't explain why a a rogue elephant or planet came to mean living apart, separate, unusual and/or dangerous. Does rogue killer mean a dishonest killer, an uncontrolled killer (perhaps rogue killer robots?) or something else?
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US President Donald Trump has recently described the murder of a journalist in Saudi embassy in Turkey as being committed by "rogue killers". I first came across rogue in the context of rogue planets, which seem to be orbiting no mother star. I looked up the word rogue in multiple dictionaries and yet I couldn't confirm what he meant by rogue killers, that's when I thought, "maybe a bit of etymology could help decode the word." One etymology theory links the noun rogue with roger “a beggar pretending to be a poor studentâ€Â, but that doesn't explain why a a rogue elephant or planet came to mean living apart, separate, unusual and/or dangerous. Does rogue killer mean a dishonest killer, an uncontrolled killer (perhaps rogue killer robots?) or something else?
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Here, rogue refers to the phrase going rogue. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/were-going-rogue
The expression today is more likely to be used to indicate that someone is displaying some degree of independence or failing to follow an expected script.
Rogue planets are planets where we don't expect. Every planet should orbit a star, right? Killer robots are going rogue when they don't follow their programming. So here, I'm guessing Trump is saying the killers were not sent by the Saudi government, but they acted independently.
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The astronomical use of "rogue" is somewhat on the original dictionary meaning:
rogue (n): 2. An elephant or other large wild animal living apart from the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies. 2.1 A person or thing that behaves in an aberrant or unpredictable way, typically with damaging or dangerous effects.
When something is described as "rogue", it normally implies it acts under its own volition, without constraint from some governing body or authority. A "rogue killer" is someone who works alone and who kills in unpredictable way or for obscure reasons. Trump says these killers are "rogue" to suggest they were not acting under any official orders (presumably from the Saudi royal family).
A "rogue planet" is one that is similarly unattached to any sun or solar system, although obviously it has no sinister or dangerous agenda.
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Here, rogue refers to the phrase going rogue. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/were-going-rogue
The expression today is more likely to be used to indicate that someone is displaying some degree of independence or failing to follow an expected script.
Rogue planets are planets where we don't expect. Every planet should orbit a star, right? Killer robots are going rogue when they don't follow their programming. So here, I'm guessing Trump is saying the killers were not sent by the Saudi government, but they acted independently.
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Here, rogue refers to the phrase going rogue. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/were-going-rogue
The expression today is more likely to be used to indicate that someone is displaying some degree of independence or failing to follow an expected script.
Rogue planets are planets where we don't expect. Every planet should orbit a star, right? Killer robots are going rogue when they don't follow their programming. So here, I'm guessing Trump is saying the killers were not sent by the Saudi government, but they acted independently.
answered 36 mins ago
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Here, rogue refers to the phrase going rogue. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/were-going-rogue
The expression today is more likely to be used to indicate that someone is displaying some degree of independence or failing to follow an expected script.
Rogue planets are planets where we don't expect. Every planet should orbit a star, right? Killer robots are going rogue when they don't follow their programming. So here, I'm guessing Trump is saying the killers were not sent by the Saudi government, but they acted independently.
answered 36 mins ago
HiddenBabel
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Here, rogue refers to the phrase going rogue. See https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/were-going-rogue
The expression today is more likely to be used to indicate that someone is displaying some degree of independence or failing to follow an expected script.
Rogue planets are planets where we don't expect. Every planet should orbit a star, right? Killer robots are going rogue when they don't follow their programming. So here, I'm guessing Trump is saying the killers were not sent by the Saudi government, but they acted independently.
answered 36 mins ago
HiddenBabel
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The astronomical use of "rogue" is somewhat on the original dictionary meaning:
rogue (n): 2. An elephant or other large wild animal living apart from the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies. 2.1 A person or thing that behaves in an aberrant or unpredictable way, typically with damaging or dangerous effects.
When something is described as "rogue", it normally implies it acts under its own volition, without constraint from some governing body or authority. A "rogue killer" is someone who works alone and who kills in unpredictable way or for obscure reasons. Trump says these killers are "rogue" to suggest they were not acting under any official orders (presumably from the Saudi royal family).
A "rogue planet" is one that is similarly unattached to any sun or solar system, although obviously it has no sinister or dangerous agenda.
answered 32 mins ago
Andrew
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The astronomical use of "rogue" is somewhat on the original dictionary meaning:
rogue (n): 2. An elephant or other large wild animal living apart from the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies. 2.1 A person or thing that behaves in an aberrant or unpredictable way, typically with damaging or dangerous effects.
When something is described as "rogue", it normally implies it acts under its own volition, without constraint from some governing body or authority. A "rogue killer" is someone who works alone and who kills in unpredictable way or for obscure reasons. Trump says these killers are "rogue" to suggest they were not acting under any official orders (presumably from the Saudi royal family).
A "rogue planet" is one that is similarly unattached to any sun or solar system, although obviously it has no sinister or dangerous agenda.
answered 32 mins ago
Andrew
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up vote
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The astronomical use of "rogue" is somewhat on the original dictionary meaning:
rogue (n): 2. An elephant or other large wild animal living apart from the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies. 2.1 A person or thing that behaves in an aberrant or unpredictable way, typically with damaging or dangerous effects.
When something is described as "rogue", it normally implies it acts under its own volition, without constraint from some governing body or authority. A "rogue killer" is someone who works alone and who kills in unpredictable way or for obscure reasons. Trump says these killers are "rogue" to suggest they were not acting under any official orders (presumably from the Saudi royal family).
A "rogue planet" is one that is similarly unattached to any sun or solar system, although obviously it has no sinister or dangerous agenda.
answered 32 mins ago
Andrew
58.6k565128
The astronomical use of "rogue" is somewhat on the original dictionary meaning:
rogue (n): 2. An elephant or other large wild animal living apart from the herd and having savage or destructive tendencies. 2.1 A person or thing that behaves in an aberrant or unpredictable way, typically with damaging or dangerous effects.
When something is described as "rogue", it normally implies it acts under its own volition, without constraint from some governing body or authority. A "rogue killer" is someone who works alone and who kills in unpredictable way or for obscure reasons. Trump says these killers are "rogue" to suggest they were not acting under any official orders (presumably from the Saudi royal family).
A "rogue planet" is one that is similarly unattached to any sun or solar system, although obviously it has no sinister or dangerous agenda.
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