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Thirteen Things about Pirate SlangHow to understand a pirate if you ever come across one! well you never know. This was of course inspired by "speak like a pirate day" last week and when i posted the first half of this last week, in my research to translate the slang to normal speak i was struck by the similarity with British Slang. Twas I the descendant of a ye Pirate?

1.Shiver me timbers! An expression of surprise or strong emotion to be shouted LOUD!
2.Poop deck. Not a deck you poop on (yes somebody suggested that!) it is in fact the highest deck at the aft end of a large ship.
3.Grog. Generically, any alcoholic drink. Specifically, rum diluted with water to make it go farther. Don't put water in my GROG!
4.No quarter! Surrender will not be accepted.
5.Addled. Mad, insane, or just stupid. I use this one all the time to describe myself.
6.Bilge! Nonsense, or foolish talk.
7.Splice the mainbrace. To have a drink. Or, perhaps, several drinks.
8. Dead men tell no tales. Standard pirate excuse for leaving no survivors (you have been warned)
9. Jack Ketch. The hangman. To dance with Jack Ketch is to hang.
10.Shanty. Another spelling for "chantey" - a sea song.

Whiskey-o, Johnny-o
John rise her up from down below
Whiskey, whiskey, whiskey-o
Up aloft this yard must go
John rise her up from down below

11.Kiss the gunner's daughter. A punishment: to be bent over one of the ship's guns and flogged (sounds kinky to me!)
12.Blimey! An exclamation of surprise. I use this one too and the cockneys love it.
13.Davy Jones' locker. The bottom of the sea.

So next time you meet a pirate or watch Pirates of the Caribbean you will be more informed! till next year for more pirate talk me hearties!


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