Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th!

Who knew that such a day even existed!?

Makes me smile! "Talk Like A Pirate Day" Haha!

So here are some pirate phrases and words you could try out OR not try out...

GREETINGS

            Ahoy -- "Hello!"

            Hey bucko.

            Ahoy, mate!

            Avast!

            Me hearties -- Typical way for a pirate leader to address his crew.
GOODBYES

            Farewell!

            Until next time.

            May fair winds find ye.

            Godspeed! -- Goodbye, good luck

            Fair winds! -- Goodbye, good luck!.
FRIENDLY

            How r ye mate?

            Bucko -- Familiar term. "Me bucko" = "my friend."
            Matey -- A piratical way to address someone in a cheerful, if not necessarily friendly, fashion.
HAPPY

            It’s like the sky is raining gold doubloons!

            May stiff wind be at our backs, the sun on our faces and our cannons fire true!

            They ‘ave taken the bait

COMPLIMENTS

            Fine shooting mate!

            A well placed blow!

            Nice shot!

            Well met!

            We showed them!

            Yer not so bad yerself!

            A fine blunder haul!

            An’ a handsome petticoat she be.

SAD

            I be sailing some rough waters today.

SORRY

            Me apologies, mate.

            Sorry. _____,

ANNOYED/IMPATIENT/EXASPERATED

            Don’t bother me now, mate. I’m busy!

            Be gone with ye!

            Belay -- Stop that. --- "Belay that talk!" would mean "Shut up!"

            Gangway! -- "Get out of my way!"

INSULTS

            Bilge rat!

            …pious ninnies

            Dog -- A mild insult, perhaps even a friendly one. - contemptible person: somebody regarded as unpleasant or contemptible (insult) 5. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's looks (slang insult) 6. person: somebody of a particular type (informal) You lucky dog!
            Scurvy dog - (scurvy = despicable: behaving in ways thought to be mean or contemptible)

EXPRESSIONS

            Shiver me timbers! -- An expression of surprise or strong emotion

            Sink me! -- An expression of surprise.

            Blimey! -- An exclamation of surprise

            Well blow me down!

            Walk the plank!

            Deadlights -- Eyes. --> "Use yer deadlights, matey!"
            Dead men tell no tales -- Standard pirate excuse for leaving no survivors.
            Salty as a Krakens kiss.

            Treasure be the measure of our pleasure!

            I don’t fear death-I attune it.

            Arr--Pretty much anything. Filler for most conversations.
             Avast! -- "Hey!" Could be used as "Stop that!" or "Who goes there?"
            Ok/yes/Aye

            No/nay

            Perish and plague me, _____

            Strike me down.

            Devil to pay.  = trouble ahead