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Shiver my timbers

//ˈʃɪvə maɪ ˈtɪmbəs// intj

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Intj
  1. 1
    A mild oath expressing surprise, disbelief or annoyance, stereotypically regarded as being uttered by pirates.

    "I was informed I ſhould meet my dear Anna ſomewhere in theſe woods: I have been ſteering all points of the compaſs, but in vain. However, after having given chaſe to an enemy, ſhall I tamely haul my wind when my miſtreſs is in view? No;—ſhiver my timbers if I do. The man who meanly deſerts his King or his miſtreſs, deſerves to be ſhot for a traitor to both!"

Etymology

A reference to a wooden ship being pounded heavily in stormy seas to the extent that its timbers shake, causing awe and fear to the sailors on board.

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