Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 34 views

    Pirate Talk

    Uploaded by

    Sarah Coutu Howk
    Pirate slang and terms used to communicate at sea including greetings like "Ahoy me hearties" and expressions of surprise like "Blow me down!". Key words include positions like "lookout", drinks and food like "grog" and "grub", and indicators of treasure or enemy ships spotted like "booty" and "sail ho!". The document provides a list of common pirate phrases and their meanings to help talk like pirates on the high seas.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Pirate Talk

    Uploaded by

    Sarah Coutu Howk
    34 views1 page
    Pirate slang and terms used to communicate at sea including greetings like "Ahoy me hearties" and expressions of surprise like "Blow me down!". Key words include positions like "lookout", drinks and food like "grog" and "grub", and indicators of treasure or enemy ships spotted like "booty" and "sail ho!". The document provides a list of common pirate phrases and their meanings to help talk like pirates on the high seas.

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Pirate slang and terms used to communicate at sea including greetings like "Ahoy me hearties" and expressions of surprise like "Blow me down!". Key words include positions like "lookout", drinks and food like "grog" and "grub", and indicators of treasure or enemy ships spotted like "booty" and "sail ho!". The document provides a list of common pirate phrases and their meanings to help talk like pirates on the high seas.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    34 views1 page

    Pirate Talk

    Uploaded by

    Sarah Coutu Howk
    Pirate slang and terms used to communicate at sea including greetings like "Ahoy me hearties" and expressions of surprise like "Blow me down!". Key words include positions like "lookout", drinks and food like "grog" and "grub", and indicators of treasure or enemy ships spotted like "booty" and "sail ho!". The document provides a list of common pirate phrases and their meanings to help talk like pirates on the high seas.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    You are on page 1of 1

    Talk Like 'Ye Pirates!

    Ahoy, me hearties (Hello, my friends) Thar she blows! (whale sighting) Heave ho (give it some strength and muscle) Buccaneer (a pirate) Bucko (friend) Swab the deck (clean the deck) Savvy? (do you understand?) Blow me down/Shiver me timbers! (expression of shock, disbelief or surprise) Dead men tell no tales (leave no survivors) Sea-dog (an experienced sea-man) Avast! (Hey!) Aye (yes) Me (substitute for my) Lookout

    (someone posted to keep watch on the horizon for signs of land or other ships)

    Shark bait (enemies) Grog (a pirate's drink of choice) Grub (food) Cap'n (short for "captain") Sail ho! (I see a ship!) Shipshape (well organized) Booty (treasure or loot) Jolly Roger (A pirate's flag, indicated by skull and crossbones) Yo-ho-ho (just an expression) Fair winds (goodbye or good luck)

    You might also like