Ahoy – A pirate greeting or  a way to get someone’s attention, similar to “Hello” or “hey!”.

• Arrr, Arrgh, Yarr, Gar – Pirates slang used to emphasize a point.

• Avast – Pirate speak for pay attention.

• Aye – “Yes”

• Aye aye – Confirmation that an order is understood.

• Blimey: An expression of disbelief or disappointment.

• Booty – The treasures and other valuables plundered from the victim ships.

• Davy Jones’s Locker – How pirates reference burials at sea, a watery grave yard.

• Dead men tell no tales –  If the mob says “snitches get stiches”, pirates believe that dead men can’t tell anyone of their secrets. Historians believe this is why pirates were ruthless and didn’t spare many survivors.

• Heave: Coming to a halt or stop.

• ‘ll Crush Ye Barnacles – A common pirate threat.

• Matey – A pirate’s friend.

• Parley: A conference of opposing sides to come a truce or agreement.

• Prize – A ship captured by pirates.

• Run A Shot Across The Bow: Fire a warning shot

• Savvy – “Do you understand?”

• Scupper That: Throw that overboard!

• Shiver me timbers –  An expression of surprise, usually used after a pirate ship has been hit, when the “timbers” of the ship would shake or splinter from the blows.

• Walk the plank: Punishment for captives and prisoners who were forced to jump off the ship with hands tied behind their backs, almost certainly visiting “Davey Jones’s locker”

• Weigh anchor – Pirate speak for get a move on, or let’s go.

• Yo-ho-ho– Pirate slang for excitement or having a good time, like 17th century “lit” or “fire”.