I woke up to the news that on this day (National Talk Like a Pirate Day 2017) that Krispy Kreme was not going to be in the spirit giving away doughnuts like they've done in the past. As the article below says, "SHIVER ME TIMBERS!"
Never fear- I decided that doughnuts were still in order so I picked up some Top Pot doughnuts for the celebration after school. However, in order get the doughnut, pirate speak was the payment required. ARRRR!
http://metro.co.uk
reports, “The International Day of talking like a pirate began in 2002 and is
still going strong in 2017 as people gear up to speak a new sea fairing
language for the day.
It was
initiated in 2002 by two guys who started to would start conversations by
saying ‘Arrr!’ and a game od puns ensued and 15 years later here we are.
The day was
decided on as it was one of the founder’s ex-wife’s birthday and they
couldn’t think of any other important historical memorial day that was
occurring on September 19.
The pair
claim that talking like a pirate adds ‘zest’ and ‘swagger’ to your
conversations and this justifies the need for an entire day for it.
Well of
course.”
How to speak pirate, or as the pirates would say how t’ speak
gentleman o’ fortune
Blow
me down – Oh my god
Avast
ye – Look at this
Heave
Ho – Put your back into to it
Pillage
– Rob or plunder
Savvy?
– Do you understand or do you agree?
Thar
she blows! – When you see a whale
Shiver me timbers! – Oh my gosh
Scallywag – mild insult akin to rapscallion or rogue
Hornswaggle – to defraud or cheat out of money or belongings
Landlubber – big, slow clumsy person who doesn’t know how to sail
Scurvy dog – the pirate is talking directly to you with mild insult
Cleave him to the brisket – to cut across the chest, from one shoulder to the lower abdomen
Dead men tell no tales – phrase indicating to leave no survivors
Scuttle – to sink a ship
Seadog – old pirate or sailor
Old Salt – an experienced sailor
Three sheets to the wind – someone who is very drunk. One sheet is mildly drunk and four sheets is passed out
Batten down the hatches – put everything away on the ship and tie everything down because a storm is brewing
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! – the exhortation of discontent or disgust
Ahoy! – Hello!
Ahoy, Matey – Hello, my friend!
The Black Spot – Death threat
To get in true pirating spirit you can find out what your pirate name would be so you can celebrate in authenticity.
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