Pirate
Phrases
Pirate phrases
help one to get into the mood of talking and acting like a pirate.
On this page, we've compiled some pirate phrases, lingo, words and
vocabulary so that in just minutes, you can be talking like a pirate
as well.
Be sure to
use some of these pirate words and phrases on International Talk
Like A Pirate Day on September 19, so that you'll sound
just like a pirate of old.
Pirate Phrases
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! - exhortation of discontent or disgust
Ahoy! - Hello!
Ahoy, Matey - Hello, my friend!
Ahoy, me Hearties! - the same as saying "Hello, my
friends!"
All hand hoay! - comparable to all hands on deck
Avast ye - stop and check this out or pay attention
Aye - yes
Batten down the hatches - put everything away on the ship
and tie everything down because a storm is brewing
Bilge-sucking - insult
Blimey! - exhortation of surprise
Blow me down! - expression of shock of disbelief akin to
"Holy Crap!"
Blow the man down - command to kill someone
Booty - treasure
Buccaneer - a pirate
Bucko - a buccaneer
Cat O'Nine Tails - a whip with nine strands
Cleave him to the brisket - to cut across the chest, from
one shoulder to the lower abdomen
Corsair - pirates in the Mediterranean Sea
Crow's nest - small platform atop the mast where the lookout
stands
Cutlass - short heavy curved bladed sword used by pirates
Davy Jones' Locker - fabled, mythical place at the bottom
of the ocean where the evil spirit of Davy Jones brings sailor and
pirates to die
Dead men tell no tales - phrase indicating to leave no survivors
Doubloons - other coins or found in pirate hoards and stashes
Feed the fish - will soon die
Hang 'im from the yardarm - punishment of those captured
in battle
Head - the pirate ship's toilet
Heave Ho - give it some muscle and push it
Hempen Halter - a noose for hanging
Hornswaggle - to defraud or cheat out of money or belongings
Jacob's Ladder - the rope ladder one uses to climb aboard
a sloop
Jolly Roger - pirate's flag including white skull and crossbones
over a black field
Keelhaul - punishment in which a person where dragged underneath
the pirate ship from side to side and was lacerated by the barnacles
on the vessel
Lad, lass, lassie - a younger person
Landlubber - big, slow clumsy person who doesn't know how
to sail
Letters of Marque - letters issue from governments during
wartime to privateers endorsing the piracy of another vessel
Man-O-War - pirate's ship outfitted for battle
Me - my
Mizzen - third mast from the bow of the ship on ships that
have three or more masts
Old Salt - an experienced sailor
Pieces of eight - coins or found in pirate stashes
Pillage - rob, sack or plunder
Poop deck - the part of the ship farthest to the back, which
is usually above the captain's quarters. This is not the bathroom.
Privateer - government-sponsored pirates
Rum - pirate's traditional alcoholic beverage
Run a shot across the bow - warning shot to another vessel's
captain
Savvy? - do you understand and do you agree?
Scallywag - mild insult akin to rapscallion or rogue
Scurvy dog - the pirate is talking directly to you with
mild insult
Scuttle - to sink a ship
Seadog - old pirate or sailor
Shark bait - will soon join Davy Jones' Locker
Shipshape - cleaned up and under control
Shiver me timbers! - comparable to "Holy Crap!"
Son of a Biscuit Eater - insult directed towards someone
you don't like
Splice the mainbrace! - give the crew a drink!
Thar she blows! - Whale sighting
Three sheets to the wind - someone who is very drunk. One
sheet is mildly drunk and four sheets is passed out.
Walk the plank - punishment in which person walks off a
board jutting over the side of the ship while at sea. The consequence
is drowning and a visit to Davy Jones' Locker.
Weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen! - pull up the anchor
and the sail and let's get going
Ye - you
Yo Ho Ho - cheerful exhortation to demand attention
These are some of the most typical pirate phrases. Other less typical
pirate words may be found that are not listed on this page. If you
have a pirate phrase, word, some pirate lingo or a bit of pirate
vocabulary that you'd like to share with us, please send it in matey,
and we mights just pubish yer scurvy saying right here. Our desire
is to host a comprehensive list of pirate phrases on this page,
so your help will be must appreciated.
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