Sunday, September 04, 2005
I read an artical from Wapsville about Pirate's Day in England (probably). It's kinda interesting and they have a wapsite describing the pirate's vocabulary, believe that. So, let's get on to it, shall we?
Talk Like A Pirate Day Mobile Edition
Double up on all your adjectives and you'll be bountifully bombastic with your phrasing. Pirates never speak of "a big ship", they call it a "great, grand ship!" They never say never, they say "No nay ne'er!"Drop all your "g"'s when you speak and you'll get words like "rowin'", "sailin'" and "fightin'". Dropping all of your "v"'s will get you words like "ne'er", "e'er" and "o'er".
Instead of saying "I am", sailors say, "I be".
Instead of saying "You are", sailors say, "You be".
Instead of saying, "They are", sailors say, "They be".
Pirate vocabulary:
* Arrrrr: Much like the Hawaiian "aloha," it can mean hello, good-bye, etc.
* Ahoy: Hey!
* Avast: Stop!
* Aye: Yes.
* Fathom: depth measurement of six feet
* Go on the account: to embark on a piratical cruise
* Grog: A pirate's favorite drink.
* Jack: a flag or a sailor
* Landlubber: "Land-lover," someone not used to life onboard a ship.
* Lass: A woman.
* League: three miles
* List: lean to one side
* Loaded to the Gunwhales: drunk
* Matey: A shipmate or a friend.
* Privateer: a pirate officially sanctioned by a national power
* Scallywag: A bad person. A scoundrel.
* Son of a Biscuit Eater: a derogatory term indicating a bastard son of a sailor
* Sprogs: raw, untrained recruits
* Squiffy: a buffoon
* Squadron: a group of ten or less warships
* Sweet trade: the career of piracy
* Thar: The opposite of "here."
* Yo-ho-ho: Pirate laughter
Do we have time to do all these? Impressive..
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