Pirate Phrases - Famous Pirate Speech, Phrases and Meanings
- Aye - Yes.
- Avast - "Stop and pay attention."
- Ahoy ! - General greeting phrase of the pirates.
- AhoyMatey / Ahoy, me Hearties! - Same as "hello my friends".
- Blimey ! - Expression of surprise.
- Belay -prevent/stop/ignore.
- Buccaneer /Corsair - Another name for Pirates.
- Blow me down ! - Expression of disbelief.
- Booty - Gold, jewels, treasure.
- Davy Jones' Locker - Legendary place on the bottom of the sea, afterlife for pirates and sailors.
- Dead men tell no tales - Leave no survivors.
- Feed the fish - Indicating someone's death.
- Head - Ship's toilet.
- Heave Ho - Popular singing phrase.
- Hornswaggle - Phrase that describes defrauding and cheating someone.
- Jacob's Ladder - Rope that is used to climb onto ship.
- Jolly Roger - Pirate flag with skull and bones on it.
- Lad / lass / lassie - Younger person.
- Landlubber - person who doesn't know how to sail.
- Letters of Marque - official government papers that endorse the piracy.
- Man-O-War - Ship that is outfitted for battle.
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Marooner
- Besides describing person being marooned on a island, it also refers to the man who started his pirate career
after deserting from military or slavery.
- Old Salt / Seadog - Experienced pirate.
- Privateer - Pirate that is endorsed by government.
- Savvy ? - "Do you understand and do you agree?"
- Scallywag / Scurvy dog - insults.
- Smartly - "Do something quickly."
- Shark bait - Person who will soon die.
- Shipshape - Phrase indicating that everything is "cleaned up and under control".
- Shiver me timbers !- "Holy Crap!"
- Son of a Biscuit Eater - Insult.
- Thar she blows ! - Phrase spoken when sighting a whale.
- Three sheets to the wind - Describing someone drunk.
- Walk the plank - Death punishment.
- Yo Ho Ho - Cheerful phrases.
- Arrack /Bumboo/Grog - Favourite pirate drinks.
- Cackle Fruit /Doughboy/Hardtack/Junk - Names of favorite pirate foods.