Piratey

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Synonym of piratelike. colloquial

    "Armed with shovels, gloves and headlamps, the team followed their map to the dig site. The vibe was “very piratey,” Dr. Weber said. Dr. Telewski set to digging a neat, squared-off hole."

Synonyms

All synonyms
piratelikepirately

Example

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"Armed with shovels, gloves and headlamps, the team followed their map to the dig site. The vibe was “very piratey,” Dr. Weber said. Dr. Telewski set to digging a neat, squared-off hole."

Etymology

From pirate + -y.

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