Scurvy Dogs

Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day, ye scurvy dogs!

"Scurvy" isn't a word I heard very often growing up. When I did hear it, it was often being used in a ye-scurvy-dogs sort of way. As a result, I assumed the word was merely an insulting adjective and carried on drinking large amounts of orange juice, blissfully unaware of the life-saving properties of my favorite beverage. To this day the phrase, "ye scurvey dogs!" brings to mind images of mangy-looking seafaring canines, rather than vitamin-deficient pirates.