Sayings from shipping that we still use today

[JohnA]

The election was 'rigged'.

Been hearing that a lot so I thought I'd throw it in.

 

[Frank 1]

Evo (heave oh) evo evo lash up and stow! The sun's up burning your eyes out

 

[Sea Burd]

Touch and go
over a barrel

 

[rob3109]

When I did a tour of the Constitution, the tour guide told us many shipping sayings, one the gunners had hammocks above the cannons, where they slept, at port, the “girls” would come on to see the men, if they got pregnant, the baby was a son of a gun

three squares, = the plates were square, thee squares a day. Something with the plates being stored on end, they wont roll out of the stg at sail.

mind your P’s and Q’s, = pay your bar tab for your pints and Quarts. Dont run up a bill at ports that you don’t pay.

Also: A Square Meal

 

[Sea Burd]

Boat drinks lol
fins to the left, fins to the right

 

[Sea Burd]

Touch and go was where the keels touches ground and you stop for bit

 

[Uwek]

Evo (heave oh) evo evo lash up and stow! The sun's up burning your eyes out

Hallo @Frank 1
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY