Avast ye scurvy dogs! Ever wondered what all that pirate slang means? Learn to speak like the saltiest rogue that ever sailed the seven seas using this handy dictionary:

• Find the perfect pirate name

• Learn the intricacies of seafaring grammar

• Try out dating tips for the buccaneering set

• Learn to curse like a sailor—a 17th century one!

• Discover techniques for developing useful phrases, such as “There be itches in me britches!”

• Give instructions the nautical way; guaranteed to make sure “X” marks the spot

• Order a restaurant meal in pirate speak

• Learn the many ways of asking your mateys to go for a drink—a “modest quencher”

• Celebrate International Talk like a Pirate Day on September 19 with your newfound lingo!

Geordie Telfer is a writer, actor and artist. As a child, he practiced flying by leaping onto a beanbag chair, and his dream job was to become Batman. Unfortunately, neither ambition turned out, but his passion for adventure remains. Geordie has been an assistant director, a freelance set carpenter and a web and television writer. He worked extensively on deafplanet.com, the first TV show and website in American Sign Language, and has written several nature documentaries. Geordie has always been interested in how we communicate and has written another non-fiction book on the subject, How to Speak Pirate.

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