What is Shiver Me Timbers?
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An exclamation, of surprise or otherwise. This phrase originated from when the water or a canon would hit the ship, and the ship would shake. Hence, shivering, and timbers being the actual ship.
Shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat! Get out of me rum!
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2.
Pirate for "shake my bones". Used during times of crises like, bad storms, pillaging gone wrong or seeing an ugly wench. Generally a non-wuss way of saying "I'm a-scared!"
Well shiver me timbers, that wench is makin' my zemmiphobia flair up, yarrrg!!!
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An exclamation, of surprise or otherwise. This phrase originated from when the water or a canon would hit the ship, and the ship would shake. Hence, shivering, and timbers being the actual ship.
Shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat! Get out of me rum!
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What most people don't know is that the pirate saying "shiver me timbers" actually means to "brake the boat". You see timber is obviously wood. The word shiver is to break or split, also referring to a fragment or splinter. In other words "split my wood". This term would most likely be used in an attack from another pirate ship. It does not mean the following: getting laid, an exclamation of surprise, or that you are cold. However most people do use it as an exclamation of surprise.
Come on ye Scallywags' break out yar cannon's Shiver me timbers!!
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5.
Pirate lingo: To go about getting oneself laid.
I'm gonna go see Mindy tonight and shiver me timbers.
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I have officially come up with the meaning for the pirate-saying SHIVER ME TIMBERS. Ok get this: Another word for timber is wood. And when you shiver, you're usually cold or afraid. In other words..........
FEAR MY WOOD.
Arrr, zat's how teh pirates like it. Shiver me timbers! PH34R T3H W00D.
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Used by pirates in the late 17century. Also means
OMG!!1 Teh iz such a shiver me timbers!!1 PWNED
