An exclamation, of surprise or otherwise. This phrase originated from when the water or a canon would hit the ship, and the ship would shake. Hence, shivering, and timbers being the actual ship.
by Julie Raven September 7, 2008
Get the shiver me timbersmug. An exclamation, of surprise or otherwise. This phrase originated from when the water or a canon would hit the ship, and the ship would shake. Hence, shivering, and timbers being the actual ship.
by Julie Raven August 6, 2006
Get the shiver me timbersmug. Pirate for "shake my bones". Used during times of crises like, bad storms, pillaging gone wrong or seeing an ugly wench. Generally a non-wuss way of saying "I'm a-scared!"
by Detroflem J. April 15, 2006
Get the shiver me timbersmug. by Kuno May 21, 2005
Get the shiver me timbersmug. by Slickridah August 12, 2004
Get the shiver me timbersmug. Nowadays used in a passive aggressive way (usually by the british) at school or somewhere public when someone tries to act big and bad or naughty when they're really just a try hard.
For example:
For example:
Person 1: Talk shit about me one time and I'll batter you - you hear me?
Person 2: Ooh, sorry roadman - I'm so scared - shiver me timbers!
Person 2: Ooh, sorry roadman - I'm so scared - shiver me timbers!
by British School Slang February 7, 2020
Get the Shiver Me Timbersmug. What most people don't know is that the pirate saying "shiver me timbers" actually means to "brake the boat". You see timber is obviously wood. The word shiver is to break or split, also referring to a fragment or splinter. In other words "split my wood". This term would most likely be used in an attack from another pirate ship. It does not mean the following: getting laid, an exclamation of surprise, or that you are cold. However most people do use it as an exclamation of surprise.
by Imapirateduh January 31, 2007
Get the Shiver me timbersmug.