I was sailing down the lagoon in my little Catboat and overtaking some friends in an Alden Sloop. As I came alongside I stuck my knife between my teeth and intended to say "Prepare to be boarded!"
What came out: "Arr...mpfh...mm...Arrrrrrrrr!"
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Origin of "Arrrr"
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FirstMateNate
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Origin of "Arrrr"
I just discovered today why pirates say "arrrr!"
I was sailing down the lagoon in my little Catboat and overtaking some friends in an Alden Sloop. As I came alongside I stuck my knife between my teeth and intended to say "Prepare to be boarded!"
What came out: "Arr...mpfh...mm...Arrrrrrrrr!"
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I was sailing down the lagoon in my little Catboat and overtaking some friends in an Alden Sloop. As I came alongside I stuck my knife between my teeth and intended to say "Prepare to be boarded!"
What came out: "Arr...mpfh...mm...Arrrrrrrrr!"
FMN
Re: Origin of "Arrrr"
There could be sum truth in it matey. But most pirates have very short vocabularies. Yarrr, my parrot has a better speech than me!
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Angry_Santa
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Re: Origin of "Arrrr"
I always thought was invented during a heated game of hangman ( in those days played with a real person ), the guessing pirate was wrong and asked "Well what letter b teh correct answer matey?" to which the other said R!. Sense then it's been a proclamation of both anger and happiness.
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Ubi Dubius
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Re: Origin of "Arrrr"
Angry_Santa wrote:I always thought was invented during a heated game of hangman ( in those days played with a real person ), the guessing pirate was wrong and asked "Well what letter b teh correct answer matey?" to which the other said R!. Sense then it's been a proclamation of both anger and happiness.
What was the word the pirate was trying to figure out?
Davros, Attorney and Pieces of Law
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We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
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Re: Origin of "Arrrr"
DaveL wrote:There could be sum truth in it matey. But most pirates have very short vocabularies. Yarrr, my parrot has a better speech than me!
Jack agree!
Ack!
Jack speak better than Yellow Bunny Pirate.
Jack good English speaking.
Jack got all yer wemmin!!!!
Who Jack pay???
Who Jack pay???
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Angry_Santa
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Re: Origin of "Arrrr"
Ubi Dubius wrote:Angry_Santa wrote:I always thought was invented during a heated game of hangman ( in those days played with a real person ), the guessing pirate was wrong and asked "Well what letter b teh correct answer matey?" to which the other said R!. Sense then it's been a proclamation of both anger and happiness.
What was the word the pirate was trying to figure out?
Ravioli
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Re: Origin of "Arrrr"
Angry_Santa wrote:Ubi Dubius wrote:Angry_Santa wrote:I always thought was invented during a heated game of hangman ( in those days played with a real person ), the guessing pirate was wrong and asked "Well what letter b teh correct answer matey?" to which the other said R!. Sense then it's been a proclamation of both anger and happiness.
What was the word the pirate was trying to figure out?
Ravioli
Arrrrrr, an XLant worde.
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Keeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.com
We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
Keeping up appearances is a very important activity in religion; in fact, maintaining tattered illusions is its main activity. - Richard Wade, on Friendlyatheist.com
We make an idol of our fear and call it God. -Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal
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