Arr! It be Talk Like a Pirate Day!
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?
Scope
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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!
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Ahoy @Adrian_Scope!
Sink me! I forgot me pirate hat.
Come on ye landlubbers, looking forward to seeing the piratey picsJoanne
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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. -
Ahoy there! Who be captain of this 'ere ship?Disability Gamechanger - 2019
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Ahoy, m' hearties,
Loving the pirate ship feel to the community today!
Hope we don't have any mutiny chat.... savvy? yo-ho-hoDebbie
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All hands hoay!
Have you found any booty yet? No prey, no pay. -
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Chloe_Scope said:Arr! How are fellow shipmates doing today?
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I could very easily Take a caulkDebbie
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I've been taking a caulk most of the day ?Disability Gamechanger - 2019
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Debbie
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I also took a caulk @Ami2301! But since I do not want to be called a scoundrel, no one must find out.
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Yo-ho-ho, glad to see things are shipshape! See you tomorrow lad and lasses! Arrr
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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! -
I'm off to the walk the plank! See thee on the morrow shipmates... if Tick-Tock the Croc don't see me first.Community Manager
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Arr! We had great fun this afternoon with a unit study about pirates!
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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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