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shiver me timbers 

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.
Shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat! Get out of me rum!
shiver me timbers by Julie Raven September 7, 2008

shiver me timbers 

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.
Shiver me timbers, ya bilge rat! Get out of me rum!
shiver me timbers by Julie Raven August 6, 2006

shiver me timbers 

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!"
Well shiver me timbers, that wench is makin' my zemmiphobia flair up, yarrrg!!!

Shiver me timbers 

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.
Come on ye Scallywags' break out yar cannon's Shiver me timbers!!
Shiver me timbers by Imapirateduh January 31, 2007

Shiver me timbers 

Something either an actual funny person would say, or a John would say and think he is world's best comedian
John:"oh it's an emo shiver me timbers"
Everyone else:stfu

Shiver me Timbers 

Arrr... tis a lonely night, perhaps i'll shiver me timbers.
Shiver me Timbers by Cack December 23, 2004
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