Yarrr! It's talk like a pirate day! Savvy?

Transferred from myspace. Originally posted September 19, 2007

Ahoy there me hearties! It's International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Did you know? I'll bet not. I want to know why we didn't get the day off! I've found a list on the internet of pirate speak for those of you who might need some help. I think it would be far more fun to LIVE like a pirate for the day. Let's commandeer some ships, drink some grog, forgo all personal hygene and hunt for booty (that's treasure to you landlubbers, get your minds out of the gutter). So, let's weigh anchor and have a peek at the list. Try to sprinkle as many of these words or phrases into your conversations today and see if anyone notices. If they do, exclaim "Blow me down!" and buy them some grog.
ARRRGHHHH" - this phrase shows general discontent. or it can also mean that someone is about to get wild- a.k.a. a battle cry.
"Ahoy, me hearties!" - Equivalent of "Hello, my friends!"
"Dogs ahoy!" - Equivalent of "Things to kill, straight ahead."
"Shiver me timbers!" - Like saying "Oh My!" like my legs are shaking
"Skuttle me Skippers" - Making a mistake and being judged for/by it.
"Avast ye varmint" - Stop right there young man because you're in big trouble.
"Weigh anchor!" - Let's go!
"Yarr." - I agree.
"Yarr!" - I see your point, and agree wholeheartedly.
"Yarr-ha-harr!" - You're right!
"Yarr?" - Excuse me, what did you say?
"Yarrgh" - I respectfully acknowledge that you are right and I am wrong
"Yaharr..." - a filler word.
"Blow me down!" - You don't say? How surprising.
"Savvy?" - Is that okay with you? Do you understand?
"Ahoy" - Call to attract attention, something akin to 'Hello, there!'
"Jack" - A flag or a sailor; showing how sailors would refer to their ship's colors as one of the crew. Hence Jack Tar for sailor and the Union Jack flag.
"Salmagundi" - A dish of chopped meat, eggs, anchovies, onions and anything else the cook can throw in; A piratical delicacy
"Weigh anchor! Hoist the mizzen!!!" - Basically adds on to Let's go!
"A merry yarn" - A good story
"Where be the treasure?" - Where is the treasure?
"Land Ahoy" - I see land
"Hoist the Colors!!" - Raise the flags.