#onthisday "Avast, Ye Mateys! Hoist Yer Colours for Talk Like a Pirate Day!" Arrrrr! All you landlubbers, prepare to be boarded. It’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, so be quick about it or you’ll be walking the plank. Here are a few handy phrases you scurvy dogs can use to help you fit in as though you be one of the crew, to prevent you from being keelhauled. How to Talk Like a Pirate Arrrrr!!: Various meanings from "yes" to "I agree," to "I'm happy" or "I'm enjoying this beer." Ahoy!: Hello. Avast!: Stop and give attention. Aye!: "Yes, I agree most heartily with everything you just said." Aye, aye!: "I'll get right on it, sir, as soon as my break is over." Beauty: The best possible pirate address for a woman. Always preceded by "me," as in "C'mere, me beauty." Bilge rat: The bilge is the ship's lowest level. It's loaded with ballast and slimy, reeking water. This is where bilge rats live. Grog: An alcoholic drink, usually rum diluted with water. Or beer. Or whatever yer tippin,' if calling it that makes you happy. Landlubber: The seaman's version of "land lover," mangled by typical pirate disregard for elocution. A "lubber" is someone who does not go to sea. In a room where everyone is talking like pirates, lubber is always an insult. #WritersOfMastodon #TalesFrom… #SecretLife… #HowtoSucceed… #Author #Novel