shiver me timbers

shiver me timbers

An exclamation of surprise. The phrase originated with sailors (as "shiver one's timbers" meant to destroy one's ship) and is usually used today in cartoonish portrayals of pirates. Well, shiver me timbers—I didn't think you were getting into town until tomorrow! You got cast as a pirate in the play? I bet you have one line—"Shiver me timbers!"
See also: shiver, timber
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • hoo-rah
  • boom goes the dynamite
  • dynamite
  • someone (has) walked over (one's) grave
  • someone is walking over (one's) grave
  • ah
  • woe is me
  • Woe is me!
  • in-your-face
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