Comments on: Pirate http://www.word-detective.com/2009/01/pirate/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jadzia http://www.word-detective.com/2009/01/pirate/comment-page-1/#comment-54877 Jadzia Fri, 25 Jan 2013 19:21:49 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/05/30/pirate/#comment-54877 Why are pirates called pirates - because they aarrrrrr (to be said with a pirate accent) Why are pirates called pirates – because they aarrrrrr (to be said with a pirate accent)

]]> By: Carl http://www.word-detective.com/2009/01/pirate/comment-page-1/#comment-53592 Carl Thu, 03 Jan 2013 10:51:38 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/05/30/pirate/#comment-53592 Very interesting, ya' bunch of PIER-RATS! LOL! Just kidding... I was always curious about the origins of the word Pirate anyway... Thanks! ~carlbigman Very interesting, ya’ bunch of PIER-RATS! LOL! Just kidding…

I was always curious about the origins of the word Pirate anyway… Thanks! ~carlbigman

]]> By: SMH021 http://www.word-detective.com/2009/01/pirate/comment-page-1/#comment-31205 SMH021 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:35:54 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/05/30/pirate/#comment-31205 Land rat Sea Rat Pi Rat Land rat
Sea Rat
Pi Rat

]]> By: Brad Patterson http://www.word-detective.com/2009/01/pirate/comment-page-1/#comment-23926 Brad Patterson Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:24:53 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/05/30/pirate/#comment-23926 I had fallen prey to this "pier rat" urban etymology legend as well. Wonderful site here. Just subscribed ! Cheers, Brad I had fallen prey to this “pier rat” urban etymology legend as well.

Wonderful site here. Just subscribed ! Cheers, Brad

]]> By: Stew http://www.word-detective.com/2009/01/pirate/comment-page-1/#comment-7570 Stew Sun, 17 Oct 2010 13:09:05 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/2008/05/30/pirate/#comment-7570 But how much more interesting if the origin were from the phrase "pier rat". But how much more interesting if the origin were from the phrase “pier rat”.

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