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Avast ye, hearties: September 19 is National Talk Like a Pirate Day<\/a>\u00a0and you don’t want to look like a scallywag. Captain Syntax shares a few useful phrases in this video so your pirate lingo will sound like that of an old salt, matey. And don’t forget the\u00a0rum\u2026 er, grog.<\/p>\n

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Abandon Ship:<\/strong>\u00a0An order to leave the vessel immediately, usually in the face of some imminent danger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Ahoy:<\/strong>\u00a0Hello<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Avast Ye:<\/strong>\u00a0A command meaning pay attention or listen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Aye, Aye:<\/strong>\u00a0Yes, I understand<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Batten Down the Hatches:<\/strong>\u00a0When everything on a ship is tied down to prepare for an approaching storm<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Booty:<\/strong>\u00a0Refers to any ill-gotten goods swiped from another party<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Bounty:<\/strong>\u00a0The reward for capturing a criminal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Briny Deep:<\/strong>\u00a0The ocean<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Carouser:<\/strong>\u00a0A reckless person who drinks too much<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Chantey:<\/strong>\u00a0A song that sailors sing in unison while working<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Clap of Thunder:<\/strong>\u00a0A strong alcoholic beverage, usually referring to a shot<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Davy Jones’ Locker:<\/strong>\u00a0Graveyard at the bottom of the sea for those killed or drowned<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Dead Men Tell No Tales:<\/strong>\u00a0An expression that means dead people will not betray any secrets. Used as a threat to kill someone, or a way of saying there were no survivors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Doubloons:<\/strong>\u00a0Types of gold coins<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Fire in the Hole:<\/strong>\u00a0A cannon is about to be fired<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Grog:<\/strong>\u00a0Diluted rum, but can be used to refer to any alcoholic concoction<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Hang the Jib:<\/strong>\u00a0To pout or frown<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Hearties:<\/strong>\u00a0Friends, comrades<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Hornswaggle:<\/strong>\u00a0To swindle something, usually money, out of someone else<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Jolly Roger:<\/strong>\u00a0The name for the iconic black pirate flag featuring a white skull and crossbones<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Lad, lass, lassie:<\/strong>\u00a0A child or young person<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Landlubber:<\/strong>\u00a0Someone without sailing ability<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Loot:<\/strong>\u00a0Stolen money or possessions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Marooned:<\/strong>\u00a0To be abandoned with no food, drink or possessions<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Me:<\/strong>\u00a0My<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Old Salt:<\/strong>\u00a0Experienced pirate or sailor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Plunder:<\/strong>\u00a0To steal<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Run a Rig:<\/strong>\u00a0Play a joke on someone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Scallywag:<\/strong>\u00a0What an experienced pirate would call a newbie<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Scurvy:<\/strong>\u00a0A derogatory adjective meaning lowly or disgusting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Seadog:<\/strong>\u00a0A veteran sailor<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Shiver Me Timbers:<\/strong>\u00a0An exclamation of surprise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Sink Me:<\/strong>\u00a0An exclamation of surprise<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Son of a Biscuit Eater:<\/strong>\u00a0An insult<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Thar She Blows:<\/strong>\u00a0A whale sighting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Three Sheets to the Wind:<\/strong>\u00a0Someone who is very drunk. One sheet is mildly drunk, and four sheets is passed out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Walk the Plank:<\/strong>\u00a0When someone is forcibly ordered to walk off a wooden board into the sea, resulting in drowning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Wench:<\/strong>\u00a0A woman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Ye:<\/strong>\u00a0You<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Yo Ho Ho:<\/strong>\u00a0A jolly expression<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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