tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Sep 21 17:47:02 2009
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Re: International Talk Like a Pirate Day
On Sep 21, 2009, at 10:55 AM, Steven Boozer wrote:
> I found evidence of Klingon pirates in one of the pro-novels in my
> notes:
>
> "{Ghuy'}," said one of the pirates, uttering what had to be yet
> another toxic curse. (_Excelsior: Forged in Fire_ [2007])
>
> which reminds us that pirates (and other criminals) generally use
> lots of profanity. Probably even more than the Klingon norm!
Curses are not necessarily profane. {verengan Ha'DIbaH} and "scurvy
dog" are the former, but not the latter.
-- ghunchu'wI'