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Here are some nautical pirate phrases to help you get into character easier:

bilge rat – an insult referring to a rat that lives in the worst place on the ship – the bilge
landlubber – a person unfamiliar with the sea or sailing
avast – stop; cease and pay attention
shiver me timbers – expresses shock, surprise or annoyance
ahoy – hello
aye – yes
aye aye – used by sailors to confirm they understood the orders
matey – a companion, a close friend
booty – treasure
buccaneer – pirate or free sailor known in the Caribbean Sea during the 17th and 18th centuries
feed the fish – about to die
Jacob’s ladder – a rope ladder
old salt – experienced pirate
walk the plank – force someone to walk off a plank on a ship; to accept the consequences
lad, lass, lassie – a younger person
bucko – friend
cat o’nine tails – a whip with nine strands
dead men tell no tales – leave no survivors
yo-ho-ho – an expression of delight
weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen! – pull up the anchor and get the ship sailing

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