Friday, July 3, 2009
Pirate Talk 101: Third from the Beginning - Flourishes
Today, we will talk about Flourishes. Flourishes are ways for pirates to modify, qualify, draw attention to, reinforce, comment on or otherwise supplement what is being said. In other words, a way to use a lot of words to say a small amout.
| Pirate | Translation |
| Add to this | Furthermore |
| All told | Ultimately |
| Amen, so it be | Used after stating ones views, beliefs or desires. |
| And a pity it is | Unfortunately |
| And be done with it | Get it over with / Get it done already |
| And glad of it | Pleased with |
| As it chances | As it turns out |
| As I’ve reason to know | I know this is true / my opinion |
| By my reckoning | As I see it / My thinking is that |
| Make no doubt of that | You can be sure of that |
| D’ye see / think / understand | Do you see / think / understand. |
| Give me leave to say | Let me say |
| I dare to think | I think / suppose |
| I doubt not | I have no doubt that |
| I hold that | It’s my view that |
| I would wager a handsome adventure | I would bet a lot of money |
| If I may make so bold | Used before a presumptous statement to make it unoffensively. |
| If what I hear be right | If my information be correct |
| If you asks me | As far as I am concerned |
| If you kindly will | If you would |
| In a manner of speaking | As it were |
| In the meanwhile | In the meantime |
| Look here | Emphasis on an assertive statement |
| Mark | Listen / Remember |
| Mark well my words | Listen to what I am saying |
| Mark you this | Listen / Remember this |
| Methinks | I think |
| Never a doubt | Without a doubt |
| Never you fear | Don’t worry |
| I’m mistook | I’m mistaken |
| That’s a true word | That’s the truth |
| To my sorrow | Unfortunately |
| Upon my honour | On my word |
| Well and good | That’s fine |
| You may depend on it | You can be sure of that |
This primer was summarized from the book "The Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers and Rogues" by George Choundas and available here.
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