In honor of National Talk Like a Pirate day (That's today!!), one of me favorite holidays, to be sure, I'm havin' this contest. Do yer best to give as many correct answers as possible in translatin' th' pirate slang below and ye can have yer pick o' the following prizes.
Any copy of my pirate series, signed and delivered: The Redemption, The Reliance, The Restitution
Or
Any copy of my Charles Towne Belles series: The Red Siren, The Blue Enchantress, The Raven Saint (I won't have this last one until late December)
Or
A CD from Echoes of Nature entitled : Ocean Waves (for those moments when ye find yerself landlocked and need a fix o' the sea)
Show a glim : Show a glim, ye drunken dogs!
Scupper this : Blast ye, woman! Where's your hide? Rum! And scupper all this!
Bowse up : So, bowse up, lad, stand away wit' me and rum it shall be.
This is spleen: Hum! This is spleen! A megrim or fit o' your ladylike vapors!
Pish : Set him adrift. Pish, the same miraculous power that is to bring him provisions, can also bring him a sail.
Seadog : To it, lads. . . at 'em, old seadogs!
Cull : And look'ee, my dainty cull, when you've seen as much o' death as Mings.....
boosy : When did ever gentlemen of fortune turn astern to that much dollars for a boosy old seaman? And him dead, too
So, do yer best, ye toad-eatin' ninnies or by the powers, I'll send ye aloft during a squall!
Winner will be announced in 2 weeks.
*"Show a glim" is like saying, "Hurry up!" or "Put a fire under it!"
ReplyDelete*Scuppers are water ways on the sides of the ship that drain water of the deck, so maybe "Scupper this" means something to the effect of "Mop this," or "Drain this," or "Clean this!"
*In the early 1800s, to browse refered to animals such as deer eating the tender leaves off of bushes, so perhaps "browse up" is a symbolic way of saying, "Work with me," "Prosper with me," etc.
*"Spleen" has been used in the past few centuries to refer to both a feeling of extreme merriment, and a fit of anger, vexation, or sudden emotion.
*"Pish" is a term of contempt, kind of like "pishaw," or "heck."
*"Seadog" was a hard-core, seasoned, experienced sailor.
*"Cull" used to mean something along the lines of picking something out, and inspecting stuff, so maybe it's an insult with the intention of making the insultee feel alienated.
*I'm thinking that "boosy" is the same as "boozy" - drunk, intoxicated, etc.
Thank ye fer holdin' this, Cap'n MaryLu, and a Merry Talk Like a Pirate Day to ye!
-Sapphire
I just want to do this for fun, not for prizes, please, so I'll just list my answers and wait and see if I'm right.
ReplyDeleteSeadog- originally a term of abuse used by 'landlubbers' for all seafarers, but amongst seamen it became a mark of honour to be called such by another seaman.
Scupper this!- Scuppers were gutters along the edge of a ships deck leading to holes in the gunwale, to drain off rain and sea spray. Judging by the way you used the term, I'd say 'scupper this' means something along the lines of 'get rid of this, it's garbage!'
Pish- an expression of contempt, annoyance, disgust, or impatience.
Show a glim!- glim means a light or lamp. So, to 'show a glim' means to show some signs of life, or to wake up(?).
This is spleen!- a caprice; whim.
Boosy- boose means to drink excessively, so to be 'boosy' would be to be drunk.
Bowse up- 'bowse' refers to strong drink or drinking to excess, so I think 'bowse up' would be to get drunk. Basically the same as "belly up to the bar." ;)
Cull- to remove rejected members or parts from a group, especially because of inferiority. In this case, an insult telling the person they're inferior.
Well, that's all I got. Now I'll shut up and wait to see if I got anything right. Please don't enter me to win anything, I just did this for fun!
~Sasafras
"Show a glim" sounds like hurry up- move faster"
ReplyDelete"Scupper All this" sounds like cleaning up, but I only thought of that after reading the above comment, so I am going to stick to my orginal thought and go with something to the effect of "hurry up" as in the pirate wants his rum in a hurry.
"Bowse up" means to work as a team, usually hauling something heavy
"This is spleen" expresses great digust
"Pish" sounds like great abhorence and anger. An exclamation instead of swearing, a slang word.
"Seadog" is a shark or a dangerous sea animal.
"Cull" I have NO idea, so maybe a woman?
"Boosy" sounds like someone who is very intoxicated.
Arrrrr, by the powers, this is only worthy trash to be fed to the ol' seadogs. I did this good only by the help of me dictionary. Thank ye for this challenge.
I just did a little more 'research,' and I'd like to edit my answer for 'Show a glim!'
ReplyDeleteShow a glim!- Hurry up, move quickly, get to it, let's go, come on!
~Sasafras
Show a glim : Show a glim, ye drunken dogs!
ReplyDeletelight or lantern, so here may be like 'wake up!'or 'hurry up!'
Scupper this : Blast ye, woman! Where's your hide? Rum! And scupper all this! "Scupper that!" is an expression of anger or derision: "Throw that overboard!"
Bowse up : So, bowse up, lad, stand away wit' me and rum it shall be.
Hauling on a tack is called 'bowsing upon a tack' and when they would have the men all pull together, and cry 'Bowse away!'. So this is like let's work together..stay with me..'
This is spleen: Hum! This is spleen! A megrim or fit o' your ladylike vapors! bad or ill temper - a persisting angry mood, like holding a grudge or resentment/spite against someone.
Pish : Set him adrift. Pish, the same miraculous power that is to bring him provisions, can also bring him a sail.
Pish is used to express disdain or disgust.
Seadog : To it, lads. . . at 'em, old seadogs!
Sea dog – Somebody who has been a sailor for a long time.
Cull : And look'ee, my dainty cull, when you've seen as much o' death as Mings.....
cull - the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality, so sounds like a woman that is being singled out, yet it is a term to insult her as being inferior to the pirate that is speaking..
boosy : When did ever gentlemen of fortune turn astern to that much dollars for a boosy old seaman? And him dead, too
'elevated by liquour'..drunken!
Thank 'e MaryLu fer this!
Ruth :)
While it's tempting to Google and look these up, that would take the fun out of it! Plus I might have to walk the plank! So 'ere's me best guess!
ReplyDeleteShow a glim: get a move on and get to work (as in, show a glimmer of life!)
Scupper this: clear the table and wash the dishes, or just clean up his mess in general.
Bowse up: Be a man.
This is spleen: This is disgusting & ridiculous - as in, he's impatient with having to take her feminine sensitivities into account.
Pish: Fiddlesticks, snort, phooey
Seadog: a crusty old sailor/pirate
Cull: a greenhorn? young naive person
Boosy: worthless, drunk
I'm probably way off course, but if you set me "aloft during a squall" at least me take your books!
Ahoy,there, me matey!
ReplyDeleteWith a bit o' research in me mind I came up with me answers!
show a glim~come on/hurry up/move it!
scupper this~throw it away!
Bowse up~stand beside me/come with me!
This is spleen~to show contempt
Pish~anger or disgust
Seadogs~ (thanks to me daddy,who's an o' seadog himself!) sailors or one used to being on the water alot
cull-a worthless person, particularly a female
boosy- drunk
Arrrr!Thank ye, me cap't MaryLu!! This be a fun challenge! Goo' day to ye, me lass!!!
Molly
That is just so awesome, you have a "Talk like a Pirate day". I don't think I could ever guess what those words mean!! I guess that means I would make a bad pirate. :) lol But I will think about those later, I'm kinda busy and just wanted you to know I want to try this. Soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks MaryLu for giving us a chance to win a book.
God Bless!
Argh! This sounds like fun, mate. Me guesses are:
ReplyDeleteShow a glim: Hurry up or get to work.
Scupper this: Clean this up
Bowse up: perhaps to join up with a pirate crew? My other guess would be "drink up".
Spleen: Bad luck or unfortunate circumstance.
Pish: whatever, or don't you know.
Seadog: A sailor
Cull: The woman I picked out - perhaps a prostitute?
Boosy: I would guess this to mean drunk.
I am not even going to attempt this. Love pirate novels but there is no way I can translate (unfortunately). I am going to blame it on being very tired. But I did enjoy reading the blog and the comments.
ReplyDeleteGood day to ye miss MeryLu
ReplyDeleteYe been puttin meself to thinkin this be much harder than it may appear aye? me be havin some new respect for pirate writers now
Me be tryin this for fun and doin me best here mostly by guessing but I here would very much like a copy of the blue enchantress or the raven saint if meself by some miracle should win
(blue enchantress hasn't reached SA yet and I just love Grace from Ravin Saint) so me here just hopin for the best ey mate
show a glin- get a life hurry up do this useless drunkerds!
scupper this- destroy it clean it up I dont want to see this again (sort of thing)
bowse up- cheers here's to rum it'll be rum
this is spleen- this is nonsence, rubbish you made up in your female mind
pish- an expression of scorn or moccery like ja right let's see you do this
seadog- an old term for an experienced sailor
cull- a term of contempt for someone known
boosy - drunken, swaying, senceless, to drunk to do anything
Well, me did me very best and had a laugh in the attempt it was fun so me not askin for much more than that
Will ye be publisin the right answers for all to see? It ought to be an interisting read
Thanks Mate and may God's windows open and shower love and blessings upon ye (",)
Karien
Here are my guesses:
ReplyDeleteShow a glim : Hurry up!
Scupper this : Clean up this mess?
Bowse up : Uh, stand up with me maybe? Or come with me?
This is spleen: This is foolish/stupid.
Pish : expression of contempt, like Psh, pft, etc...
Seadog : ezperienced sailor
Cull : an insult for someone who is weak or feminine
boosy : useless, drunk
rebecca191 AT aol DOT com
Have you tried the English (Pirate) on FB? It's hysterical, although I get confused as to which page I want to be on, or what tab I'm supposed to click for anything. :) If I feel like I can figure them out on my own, I'll be back to translate your Pirate speak!
ReplyDeleteWho here wouldn't want to win one of your sets?!
Blessings,
Mimi
(I don't know if I can still be entered or not...since it's not on the day that you wrote the post...but i haven't been on in a little while, and it looked like fun :)
ReplyDeleteShow a glim....sounds like to make haste...hurry up.
Scupper this...mop up..clean/drain
Bowse up....straighten up/get your act together
This is spleen...ill humor, bad temper
Pish... act of distain or exasperation
Seadog...A title of respect when coming from another sailor...
Cull... to pick or choose
Boosy....drunk
Thank ye fer this grand contest Cap'n MaryLu!
Rae Byuel
raebyuel(@)gmail(.)com
"Pish" and "seadogs" are honestly the only words I know without looking them up in a dictionary or cheating and looking at everybody else's answers! But it was fun reading anyway. I don't think I could win any prizes with my meager pirate vocabulary. I love it when you use it in your books though.
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Show a glim : show me your eye
ReplyDeleteScupper this : express of anger
Bowse up : stand up
This is spleen: a feeling of resentful anger
Pish :exclamation of contempt
Seadog : an experienced seaman
Cull : chosen one or select one
boosy : intoxicated or drunken
Show a glim : show me your eye
ReplyDeleteScupper this : express of anger
Bowse up : stand up
This is spleen: a feeling of resentful anger
Pish :exclamation of contempt
Seadog : an experienced seaman
Cull : chosen one or select one
boosy : intoxicated or drunken
Opps forgot me e-mail on first comment
ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com
Show a glim: Get with it, move on!
ReplyDeleteScupper this: Get rid of, or drain, this!
Bowse up: Stand tall and brace yourself!
This is Spleen: This is a passing whim!
Pish: an expression of distain
Seadogs: Slang for pirates (Elizabethan era…I remember that from highschool)! But it can also mean someone who is sea-savvy. Usually an old, experienced sailor.
Cull: someone inferior, the underdog.
Boosy: an alcoholic
Thanks for adding to my homework. T'was fun!
lisa
I'm so happy I got a chance to steal some time on here. I want to give this a swing! I know I will do horrible but here it goes.
ReplyDeleteShow a glim: moved it/hurry up/put more into it.
Scupper this: clean up/get rid of.
Bowse up: toughen up.
This is spleen: anger/frustration.
Pish: whatever/disgust/who cares.
Seadog: a man who has been a sailor for a long time.
Cull: choosing a woman or something from another thing.
Boosy: rum/drunk
Thanks MaryLu. Ha..I probably did bad but it was fun. Cant wait to find out who the winner is!
Okay, here it goes:
ReplyDeleteShow a glim: "look alive" maties.
Scupper this: Clean this mess up!
Bowse up: Bottoms up, as in drinking.
This is spleen: This is hogwash!
Pish: No biggie.
Seadog: Someone who's been a sailor for a long time or an old salt.
Cull: Someone you want to throw out or don't really need around.
Boosy: Someone who needs AA.
gasweetheart211[at]netscape[dot]net
Can I just enter to win the book??? I love to read. Thanks.
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