My dogs bark like pirates at all landlubbers every day of the year. Arrrf. To get yer tongue around some piratical slang you may want to check out a few handy resources.
The speech of Long John Silver and his co-conspirators is a great introduction to talking like a pirate. ReadingTreasure Island is rewarding as well as entertaining. You can also listen to the audiobook version which is available at my favorite website, Audible.com. I enjoyed the version narrated by Alfred Molina. To hear a sample, click here.
You can order a new or used copy of How To Speak Pirate: A Treasure Chest of Seafaring Slang by Geordie Telfer by clicking here.
If you are interested in getting an ebook, Amazon offers a Kindle version of The Pirate Primer: Mastering the Language of Swashbucklers and Rogues by George Choundas by clicking here.
