Fun Historical Pirate Sayings

[lianamiate]

Here are some fun pirate sayings for International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Which one is your favourite?

[jvdc (Jan van der Crabben)]

I love “Freeze the Balls off a Brass Monkey” but what I really would like is to try some Bumboo. Rum, sugar and nutmeg does sound appealing…

[lianamiate]

I agree! I wonder how authentic this is:

[JPryst (Joshua J. Mark)]

ha ha ha ha - ‘bring your arse to anchor’ is one I am definitely going to be using from now on

[jvdc (Jan van der Crabben)]

Yeah that really should become a more common expression. Johnny, bring your arse to anchor and eat your veggies!

[karahart17 (Kara Harter)]

I have to agree I think I like “bring your arse to anchor.” I can think of a lot of scenarios where this phase could be used.

[dcywinski (Donna Cywinski)]

I have already used bring your arse to anchor with my grown children. They think I’m crazy. Lol. I have to say though, I like to talk bilge especially when it comes to American football!

[santiagoluna (Santiago Luna Andonegui)]

One of my favourites is ‘Shiver me timbers’; it’s easy to remember, it rhymes, it´s catchy, and funny.

Another one I remember very well is ‘You better batten down your hatches’, because when I first read it in Stevenson’s Treasure Island, I didn’t quite understand what it meant at first. But now it lives rent-free in my pirate heart, savvy?

[jvdc (Jan van der Crabben)]

@dcywinski

I have already used bring your arse to anchor with my grown children. They think I’m crazy. Lol. I have to say though, I like to talk bilge especially when it comes to American football!

You have my respect, Donna. I’ve started using “bring your arse to anchor” with my kids now, too…

[jvdc (Jan van der Crabben)]

@santiagoluna

Another one I remember very well is ‘Yo better batten down your hatches’, because when I first read it in Stevenson’s Treasure Island, I didn’t quite understand what it meant at first. But now it lives rent-free in my pirate heart, savvy?

And what does that mean, pray tell?

[santiagoluna (Santiago Luna Andonegui)]

Ahoy!, to prepare yourself for an upcoming crisis, difficult situation or unavoidable trouble, such as when the crew were about to face a severe storm or battle an enemy, arghh!

[caseysundberg.7sy (Casey Sundberg)]

I’ve definitely heard people say the cold enough one, but being from northern MN I suppose it’s natural to use creative ways to describe the cold.

[jvdc (Jan van der Crabben)]

@santiagoluna

Ahoy!, to prepare yourself for an upcoming crisis, difficult situation or unavoidable trouble, such as when the crew were about to face a severe storm or battle an enemy, arghh!

Matey! That makes plenty of sense and you’ve just earned yourself an extra ration of grog!