Talk Like a Pirate Day is coming up this week on the 19th so today's post offers the meaning to some pirate jargon. Though not a real word no pirate should be without Argh in their vocabulary, the meaning is unclear though it was probably first uttered in "Treasure Island" and "Blackbeard the Pirate" in the 1950s. "Shiver Me Timbers" is another example of a phrase never uttered by a real pirate but was used seven times in the book "Treasure Island" to covey surprise, anger or annoyance. So there's a start for all you Scallywags looking to walk the plank on the 19th!
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