In sailing days prior to steam engines, each ship leaving port would choose the ship's punk for that voyage. Women were not allowed on sailing ships in those days (as crew), but it was considered unhealthy to go too long without sexual release. Voyages often took weeks or months.
The ship's punk was chosen by lot, only the prior voyage's punk being exempt. Once chosen, that sailor's only duty was as cum bucket until the ship reached port again. He was to be available at any time for any crewman who desired to relieve his testicles of sperm build up. Generally, it was anal intercourse in such acts.
No particular emphasis on the title, though it was considered derogatory to be called the punk when it was not your turn. Since any man among the crew was in the lottery to become ship's punk, it was never wise to take insults or jokes about the punk too far. You never knew when the old punk was going to have a turn at the screwing the new punk.
To use the ship's punk did not make you homosexual in the modern sense. When in port, the majority of crewmen would happily make use of the prostitutes and women of the town. Considered a form of institutional/situational homosexuality only occurring during/in instances of enforced separation from women. It was also likely there were some bisexual and gay crewmen, just there are today.
The term 'punk' originates here, not with prisons, street slang, insult as an inferior male or with the music genre.
The ship's punk was chosen by lot, only the prior voyage's punk being exempt. Once chosen, that sailor's only duty was as cum bucket until the ship reached port again. He was to be available at any time for any crewman who desired to relieve his testicles of sperm build up. Generally, it was anal intercourse in such acts.
No particular emphasis on the title, though it was considered derogatory to be called the punk when it was not your turn. Since any man among the crew was in the lottery to become ship's punk, it was never wise to take insults or jokes about the punk too far. You never knew when the old punk was going to have a turn at the screwing the new punk.
To use the ship's punk did not make you homosexual in the modern sense. When in port, the majority of crewmen would happily make use of the prostitutes and women of the town. Considered a form of institutional/situational homosexuality only occurring during/in instances of enforced separation from women. It was also likely there were some bisexual and gay crewmen, just there are today.
The term 'punk' originates here, not with prisons, street slang, insult as an inferior male or with the music genre.
1) Captain: It's time for the lottery boys. Put your token in the bucket and I'll pick the new ship's punk.
2) Crewman: You're the ship's punk, so prepare to be boarded.
2) Crewman: You're the ship's punk, so prepare to be boarded.
by Sexual-History-Buff December 14, 2009
Get the Ship's punk mug.An expression based on the expression "that ship has sailed," which is when an opportunity has passed you by. One uses "that ship is in my harbor" when one manages to grab the opportunity.
Friend 1: Do you think Matt hooked up with that girl last night?
Friend 2: I don't think so. Anyway, that ship has sailed..
Matt: (eavesdropping..comes in wearing leopard print robe) Nope. That ship is in my harbor.
Friend 2: I don't think so. Anyway, that ship has sailed..
Matt: (eavesdropping..comes in wearing leopard print robe) Nope. That ship is in my harbor.
by catfight12 January 5, 2009
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An amazing indie band. Oh, Inverted World was their first success, and the follow-up Chutes Too Narrow was revered by indie fans and critics alike. They have just released Wincing the Night Away, which while IMO is not quite as good as Chutes Too Narrow, is still a lot better than almost all other music out there today.
It really pisses off people who have been listening to them for quite a while that they're getting so popular with posers who like to latch onto semi-indie bands (the same tragic thing happened with Death Cab for Cutie). The movie Garden State is mostly to blame for this, although shows like the OC and Grey's Anatomy have been ruining good bands for quite some time now.
It really pisses off people who have been listening to them for quite a while that they're getting so popular with posers who like to latch onto semi-indie bands (the same tragic thing happened with Death Cab for Cutie). The movie Garden State is mostly to blame for this, although shows like the OC and Grey's Anatomy have been ruining good bands for quite some time now.
1)Girl Sailor is the best song you've never heard
2)
Loser: So, I'm pretty into Indie stuff right now...
Actual Music Fan: Oh really, what are you listening to right now?
Loser: ...uh... The Shins!
Actual Music Fan: Oh, really? (suspiciously) How'd you hear about them?
Loser: Garden State
Actual Music Fan: (sarcastically) Wow! You're sooo alternative... (walks away)
2)
Loser: So, I'm pretty into Indie stuff right now...
Actual Music Fan: Oh really, what are you listening to right now?
Loser: ...uh... The Shins!
Actual Music Fan: Oh, really? (suspiciously) How'd you hear about them?
Loser: Garden State
Actual Music Fan: (sarcastically) Wow! You're sooo alternative... (walks away)
by Actual Indie Fan December 27, 2008
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Andrew & Alex: * Chink Dancing & Singing*: IM A TECHNO UNION SHIP, YOUR A TECHNO UNION SHIP, WERE ALL TECHNO UNION SHIPS!!!!!!
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Get the abandon ship!! mug.1) A fictional relationship that is formed by the fandom of a, TV show/Anime (Nalu) , or two celebrities (jelena). Sometimes the character or celeb is married but still gets shipped with maybe a side character or a main one. Also the fandom will merge their names together (nalu) or place an x between them ( Natsu x lucy )
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Get the ship mug.A woman who only goes out with merchant marines. She is a uneducated gold digger. This woman hangs around low class bars in hopes of hooking up with a guy of the ships that can offer her a green card and money, generally all that happens is that the women gets knocked up with his kids, gets vd, and he skips town and does not pay a dime in child support because the woman does not know his name. The reason this happens is because the women tell there friends how glamorous a life they have, when in essence they are living day to day with no food or medical in a apartment on Saipan on welfare.
Man, the ship just anchored of the island, the shipsharks are in a frenzy with all the merchant marines. They will be eaten up when they come to shore.
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