Arr! It be Talk Like a Pirate Day!

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Adrian_Scope
Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,754 Online Community Programme Lead
in Coffee lounge

Ahoy me hearties! International Talk Like a Pirate Day be upon us and in the spirit of things, we’ve climbed the rigging, manned the crow’s nest and set course across the Seven Seas for the best nautical natter to let you landlubbers arrrtfully parley your way past this most treasured of days.

Glossary of terms:

Ahoy! – Hello there

Aye! – Yes, or I concur

Arr! – Interjection to express excitement. Variations may include ‘Yarr!’ (a positive interjection) or ‘Harr!’ (an expression of amusement).

Belay – Stop

Booty! – Something of great value

Coffer – Where you keep your treasure

Hornswoggle – To cheat

Lad – A term of endearment for a young man

Landlubber – An individual who is unfamiliar with life aboard ship

Lass – A term of endearment for a young woman

Matey – Chum

Run a rig – Play a trick

Savvy? – Do you understand?

Scupper that! – An expression of anger

Shiver me timbers! – An expression of strong emotion

Sink me! – An expression of surprise

Take a caulk – Go for a nap

Weigh anchor – Leave home

Wet me pipe – Quench my thirst

Yo-ho-ho – An expression of merriment

Ye might also spy that this here Community Crew now (hopefully!) sport pirate-themed portraits for our avatarrrs. As well as indulging in the pirate patter today, let us see ye in yer piratey garrrb!

What will ye be doing for International Talk Like a Pirate Day? Do yer cabin boys and girls embrace all things privateer?

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  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Ahoy matey! I'm looking forwarrrd to a day across the Seven Sea! If any of thee landlubbers need a hook, then just give us a yarr.

    Yo-ho-ho!
  • Joanne_Alumni
    Joanne_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 185 Empowering
    Ahoy @Adrian_Scope!

    Sink me! I forgot me pirate hat.

    Come on ye landlubbers, looking forward to seeing the piratey pics 
  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,863 Championing
    I was wondering why your pics were different! 

    On Facebook you can modify the language setting from proper English to pirate English. I discovered that years ago when I was a teenager. 
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Online Community Member Posts: 7,877 Championing
    Ahoy there! Who be captain of this 'ere ship?
  • Deb_Alumni
    Deb_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 161 Empowering
    Ahoy, m' hearties, 
    Loving the pirate ship feel to the community today!
    Hope we don't have any mutiny chat.... savvy? yo-ho-ho 
  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,863 Championing
    All hands hoay!

    Have you found any booty yet? No prey, no pay. 
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Arr! How are fellow shipmates doing today?
  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,863 Championing
    Chloe_Scope said:
    Arr! How are fellow shipmates doing today?
    Very well! Arr! 
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,754 Online Community Programme Lead
    Shipshape!
  • Deb_Alumni
    Deb_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 161 Empowering
    I could very easily Take a caulk   :D  
  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Online Community Member Posts: 7,877 Championing
    I've been taking a caulk most of the day ?
  • Deb_Alumni
    Deb_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 161 Empowering
    @Ami2301 so have I but don't tell anyone me matey.....

  • Ami2301
    Ami2301 Online Community Member Posts: 7,877 Championing
    Aye lass!
  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,863 Championing
    I also took a caulk @Ami2301! But since I do not want to be called a scoundrel, no one must find out. 
  • Chloe_Alumni
    Chloe_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 10,506 Championing
    Yo-ho-ho, glad to see things are shipshape! See you tomorrow lad and lasses! Arrr
  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,863 Championing
    Chloe_Scope said:
    Yo-ho-ho, glad to see things are shipshape! See you tomorrow lad and lasses! Arrr

    Yo-ho-ho. See you tomorrow, arr!
  • Adrian_Scope
    Adrian_Scope Posts: 11,754 Online Community Programme Lead
    I'm off to the walk the plank! See thee on the morrow shipmates... if Tick-Tock the Croc don't see me first.
  • April2018mom
    April2018mom Posts: 2,863 Championing
    Arr! We had great fun this afternoon with a unit study about pirates! 
  • Derbymduck
    Derbymduck Online Community Member Posts: 39 Contributor
    Shiver me' timbers me' hearties hand over the wench for a barrel o' rum or ye be walkin' the plank so ye will!

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