Blackbeard

ROBINDESBOIS

June 20, 2010 04:36 AM

Blackbeard

Does anybody know what a blackbeard is? I can´t find it anywhere.

Perikles

June 20, 2010 04:46 AM

Edward Teach or Edward Thatch (c. 1680 – November 22, 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of the American colonies during the early 1700s.

Wiki

I guess a blackbeard is somebody with similar characteristics.

pjt33

June 20, 2010 07:22 AM

Or it could be a typo for blackbird if context suits.

Perikles

June 20, 2010 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by pjt33 (Post 86918)

Or it could be a typo for blackbird if context suits.

Yes, or a blackbird from Liverpool. :D

JPablo

July 05, 2010 03:23 AM

O sea, o "Barbanegra" o "pájaro negro", ¿no? (o sea un "mirlo" o un "totí" para la segunda posibilidad.)

Para la opción de "blackbird from Liverpool" supongo que Mr. Perikles se refiere a Sir Paul McCartney... right? :)

Perikles

July 05, 2010 03:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JPablo (Post 87891)

I'm afraid not. It was a pathetic attempt at humour, a reference to the Liverpool accent which pronouces 'blackbird' as 'blackbeard'. :rolleyes:

JPablo

July 05, 2010 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Perikles (Post 87892)

I'm afraid not. It was a pathetic attempt at humour, a reference to the Liverpool accent which pronouces 'blackbird' as 'blackbeard'. :rolleyes:

Oh, I take then, it was for 'natives', but once we know the accent thing, we can also smile at least. :)

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