Avast ye tis 'Talk Like a Pirate' day

Shiver me timbers it is 'International Talk Like A Pirate' day.  The  parody holiday is celebrated every September 19 and encourages people to talk and dress like the sea plunderers of yesteryears.

Visit Tampa Bay was at Times Square today promoting the event with their very own pirates.

Here are a few pirate phrases for you to use:

• All hands hoay = Everyone get on the deck
• Avast ye = Pay attention
• Hornswaggle = To cheat
• Shiver me timbers = An expression used to show shock or disbelief
• Monkey = Small cannon
• Poop deck = Deck that is the highest and farthest back
• Freebooter = Refers to an actual pirate
• Landlubber = A person who is not incredibly skilled at sea
• Powder monkey = A gunner's assistant
• Davy Jones' Locker = Refers to death
• Ahoy = Hello
• Ahoy, matey = Hello, friend
• Batten down the hatches = A signal to prepare the ship for an upcoming storm
• Blimey! = Something said when one is in a state of surprise
• Blow the man down = A command which means to kill somebody
• Booty = Treasure
• Buccaneer = Name for a pirate
• Heave ho = Instruction to put some strength into whatever one is doing
• Jolly Roger = The famous pirate flag with a skull and crossbones on it
• Privateer = Pirates who are sponsored by the government
• Scallywag = A name that is used as an insult to someone
• Scuttle = To sink a ship
• Seadog = An old sailor or pirate
• Shark bait = Going to die soon
• Thar she blows! = An expression used when a whale is spotted from the ship
• Son of a biscuit eater = An insult
• Three sheets to the wind = Someone who is quite drunk
• Walk the plank = A punishment which entails someone who walks over the side of the ship off of the plank. Their hands are often tied so that they cannot swim and they drowned.
• Yo Ho Ho = There is often used to express some sort of cheer but also can be used to call attention to the speaker.

Source for pirate phrases: http://reference.yourdictionary.com/resources/pirate-terms-phrases.html