Pirate Phrases - Famous Pirate Speech, Phrases and Meanings

• Aye - Yes.
• Avast - "Stop and pay attention."
• Ahoy ! - General greeting phrase of the pirates.
• AhoyMatey / Ahoy, me Hearties! - Same as "hello my friends".
• Blimey ! - Expression of surprise.
• Belay -prevent/stop/ignore.
• Buccaneer /Corsair - Another name for Pirates.
• Blow me down ! - Expression of disbelief.
• Booty - Gold, jewels, treasure.
• Davy Jones' Locker - Legendary place on the bottom of the sea, afterlife for pirates and sailors.
• Dead men tell no tales - Leave no survivors.
• Feed the fish - Indicating someone's death.
• Head - Ship's toilet.
• Heave Ho - Popular singing phrase.
• Hornswaggle - Phrase that describes defrauding and cheating someone.
• Jacob's Ladder - Rope that is used to climb onto ship.
• Jolly Roger - Pirate flag with skull and bones on it.

• Lad / lass / lassie - Younger person.
• Landlubber - person who doesn't know how to sail.
• Letters of Marque - official government papers that endorse the piracy.
• Man-O-War - Ship that is outfitted for battle.
• Marooner - Besides describing person being marooned on a island, it also refers to the man who started his pirate career after deserting from military or slavery.
• Old Salt / Seadog - Experienced pirate.
• Privateer - Pirate that is endorsed by government.
• Savvy ? - "Do you understand and do you agree?"
• Scallywag / Scurvy dog - insults.
• Smartly - "Do something quickly."
• Shark bait - Person who will soon die.
• Shipshape - Phrase indicating that everything is "cleaned up and under control".
• Shiver me timbers !- "Holy Crap!"
• Son of a Biscuit Eater - Insult.
• Thar she blows ! - Phrase spoken when sighting a whale.

• Three sheets to the wind - Describing someone drunk.
• Walk the plank - Death punishment.
• Yo Ho Ho - Cheerful phrases.
• Arrack /Bumboo/Grog - Favourite pirate drinks.
• Cackle Fruit /Doughboy/Hardtack/Junk - Names of favorite pirate foods.