Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A genus of reduvioid bugs, typical of a subfamily Piratinæ, having the third joint of the hind tarsi as long as the first and second joints together, and that part of the head which bears the ocelli slightly elevated. They are predaceous, and inhabit both North and South America. P. biguttatus, sometimes called the two-spotted corsair. occurs from Virginia and Florida to California. It lurks in the branches of trees and bushes for its insect prey, and has been found in houses in beds, where it is supposed to have come in search of bedbugs.
Wiktionary
- n. Plural form of pirate.
Examples
“The suggestion that we are eco-terrorists is ridiculous but I have no problem with the term pirates," says Mr Roest.”
“But for the current citizens of San Juan Capistrano putting on their costumes for the annual replay of the attack, the word "pirates" naturally sounds sexier than "anti-colonial fighters.”
The Huffington Post: Nicolás Meyer: California In Argentine Hands: A Brief History Lesson
“Labels: onions, pimpin ', pirates posted by Angus @ 4/29/2009 02: 14: 00 PM”
“Labels: pimpin ', pirates, we are so screwed posted by Angus @ 3/30/2009 08: 58: 00 AM”
“Labels: pimpin ', pirates, wtf? posted by Angus @ 5/23/2009 07: 12: 00 PM”
“Sunday: One of the pirates is seen pointing an AK-47 at Phillips.”
“I could picture brand in pirates, jacks brother me heartys?”
Meryl Streep to Serve Russell Brand in the Arthur Remake? | /Film
“Beating a few half-starved war refugees calling themselves pirates is hardly a military accomplishment.”
“Jolly Rogers, named for the skull and cross-bone symbol of bygone pirates, is being marketed by the Velcro Kids Company as part of a play set that allows children to assemble castles or ships and imagine themselves aboard.”
“The exact nature of the proposals are still unknown, but installing speed bumps for pirates is a good option according to the film industry.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘pirates’.
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Russian Doll Words
A Russian Doll word is a word that, when you remove the first and last letters, is either the empty string, or a Russian Doll word. These are all of the 6 or more letter Russian Doll words found in...
waspiness, upraisers, strainers, sporangia, raspiness, prelatess, methanals, gaspiness, washings, uprisers, upraises, upraiser and 2373 more...
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NATO
New Acronyms To Ogle
Existing words, new acronyms.
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Odd Anagrams
Sets of anagrams that have contrasting or related meanings.
casual, causal, parental, paternal, prenatal, atoners, senator, treason, listen, silent, dictionary, indicatory and 110 more...
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•Open List: Anything But Random Words
A Word Association list. Explain your connection to the previous entry.
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Major Team Spirit
Teams of the Major Leagues in the United States.
celtics, nets, knicks, raptors, bulls, 76ers, cavaliers, pistons, pacers, bucks, hawks, bobcats and 126 more...
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Apples to Apples: Red Cards
A complete list of the red cards (things) from the popular word game.
bad haircut, carnival workers, grave robbers, Chinatown, a cheap motel, killer whales, UV rays, flat tire, Japan, Michelangelo, Alfred Hitchcock, Cindy Crawford and 734 more...
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the criminal element
footpad, duped, murderer, machination, sinister, assailant, blackguard, felon, hooligan, knave, miscreant, saboteur and 8 more...
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elgiad007's list
Any word or set of words that I find interesting, puzzling, or fun.
spanish inquisition, pan galactic garg..., spontaneous human..., extemporaneous hu..., topomania, dll hell, nest of vipers, great sabre-tooth..., buck-toothed fool, squeeze of lemming, flowery twats, narutard and 38 more...
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So so 2003
bird graphics, rawk, dood, livejournal, pirates, ninjas, dinosaurs, robots, hot hot heat, friendster, phantom planet
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Neverland
tinker bell, peter pan, captain james hook, wendy, mermaid, fairies, pirates, nibs, slightly, tootles, curly, john and 20 more...
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Doom Words
ragnarok, eschatology, qiyamah, kali yuga, vogon, ninjas, gotterdammerung, surtr, supervolcano, doom, survivalism, fire sale and 7 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for pirates.
Telofy Talk Like a Pirate Day might actually be fun.
On a normal day:
Someone: “C’mon, talk like a pirate, pal!�?
Somebody: “No.�?
On a September 19:
Someone: “C’mon, talk like a pirate, pal!�?
Somebody: “I’m disinclined to acquiesce.�?
(My reaction about the r-sounds somehow ended up on devoicing.) Sep 17, 2009
madmouth American 'r' is problematic for almost everyone (being unique or at any rate extremely rare in world phonology). It's just that, say, French and German speakers replace it with their 'r', which sounds to our ears more r-like than, say, the Japanese 'r'. Sep 17, 2009
sionnach This is your captain speaking. We will shortly reach our cruising altitude of 35,000 feet. At which point, you should all feel free to 'talk like a pilot'. But please keep your seatbelts fastened as you do so, folks - you never know when we might hit some unexpected turbulence, maties! Sep 17, 2009
hernesheir "Pilates" in Asia, where the American /r/ is thought to be somewhat problematic to pronounce. Which begs the question: Is there an Int'l Pilates Day? Some would say "if not, there should be". Sep 17, 2009
dontcry Yo, ho, ho... Sep 15, 2009
reesetee I love that guy. Sep 15, 2009
hernesheir I wish someone would start a talk like the Muppets' Swedish Chef day. Bork bork bork! Sep 15, 2009
reesetee ARR! It's on my list! Sep 15, 2009
sionnach Arr! Only 4 more days till " Talk Like a Pirate Day ", maties! Sep 15, 2009
Telofy The German pirate party’s (“Piratenpartei�?) color is orange. Sep 15, 2009
elgiad007 Profoundly Incredulous and Reconditely Acronymic Title Endowment Specialist. Nov 9, 2008