If you’re looking to embrace the true Tampa spirit, what better way than to add some fun pirate lingo to your vocabulary? Although Gasparilla season is the most iconic time to get into the plundering pirate spirit, that doesn’t mean you can’t get a head start! Brush up on your lingo for Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19) and of course to impress our crew aboard the Lost Pearl. Find your new favorite pirate phrase below!
1. Hang the jib – frown or pout
2. Run a rig – play a joke or trick someone
3. Three sheets to the wind – very drunk or intoxicated
4. Landlubber – clumsy or inexperienced sailor
5. Feed the fish – about to die
6. Chantey – songs sung together by pirates while they work
7. Avast Ye- pay attention
8. Doubloons – type of Spanish gold coins pirates find