Why does Jack Sparrow say savvy?

In the film, main character Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) uses the question Savvy? to punctuate threats, jokes, and other swashbuckling statements. This savvy calls back to its roots for “do you understand?” with the sharp bark of a “Do you hear what I'm saying?”

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As with so many English words, savvy comes from Latin. Its verb sapere means “to be wise or knowing” (think homo sapiens), which yielded savez-vous (“do you know?”) in French and sabe in Spanish (“you know”), said to become savvy in West Indies pidgin language. Though we may think of savvy? as pirate slang, we can thank the 1780s for savvy, a full half a century after the Golden Age of Piracy. Back then when English borrowed it, savvy was simply a noun that meant “knowledge” or “wisdom,” especially in the sense of practical (vs. theoretical) knowledge. We still use savvy as a noun in this way today: Very interesting @pewresearch study: Americans – even those w/ high political awareness and digital savvy – have trouble distinguishing between fact and opinion news statements. And we are more likely to say something is factual when it coincides with our politics pic.twitter.com/GrKfwrI9fC — Samantha Power (@SamanthaJPower) June 18, 2018 We get savvy as an adjective by the early 1800s. This is the use we’re more familiar with today, especially in phrases such as politically savvy or a savvy dresser. In these cases, savvy means more than just knowledgeable—it also means “crafty,” “quick,” “sharp.” Takes real skill and street smarts to be savvy. You are V, a cyberpunk. In a world of cyberenhanced street warriors, tech-savvy netrunners and corporate life-hackers, today is your first step to becoming an urban legend. #Cyberpunk2077@maul_cosplay @maja_felicitas pic.twitter.com/PEF5FO6J4L — Cyberpunk 2077 (@CyberpunkGame) June 12, 2018 Hey guys, I’m not the most politically savvy guy, but let’s like maybe not take children from their parents and put them in cages. Just a thought. — Matt Mattson (@Matt_Mattson) June 20, 2018 Though we still often use savvy in these general ways, our association of savvy with pirates comes from the summer 2003 debut of the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie. In the film, main character Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) uses the question Savvy? to punctuate threats, jokes, and other swashbuckling statements. This savvy calls back to its roots for “do you understand?” with the sharp bark of a “Do you hear what I’m saying?”

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Fans of the franchise instantly took to the phrase, and the first Urban Dictionary entries for the term, written in quick succession in summer 2003, all reference the film as their inspiration. Not bad for what was apparently an ad lib from Depp.

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Did pirates ever marry?

Not all women were afraid of pirates; in fact, history shows that pirates were not unlikely to marry, with many a pirate captain bringing his wife aboard ship for the ride. Some of these pirate wives had a great adventure, while others had a rough time.

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Pirate Wife at the Tender Age of 16

One of the most famous pirate wives was Mary Ormund, who was only 16 when she married Blackbeard, alias Edward Teach in North Carolina. Perhaps she was not sure what she was in for, but it is claimed that when Blackbeard grew tired of his wife, he gave her to his crew. Although this story is disputed, Blackbeard was certainly no stranger to marriage and is said to have had 14 wives throughout his life. Which is pretty good going, considering he died before he was 40!

Twice a Pirate’s Wife

A woman with a penchant for pirates, Marianne Dieu-le-Veut was a pirate of the Caribbean come wife who was was pretty successful in her own right before she married her first pirate. When he was killed by Laurens de Graaf, Dieu-le-Veut challenged her husband’s murderer to a duel, which he refused. But it wasn’t long before she was fighting alongside Laurens de Graaf as his common-law wife. Loyalty among thieves takes a new meaning!

Clandestine Pirate Wives

Most pirate wives were unable to keep out of their husbands’ businesses, like Christina Anna Skyette, a swedish woman who was involved with the clandestine pirate ventures of her husband and brother. She and her husband managed to make a good living without losing their heads, but Skyette’s brother was executed for sinking a Dutch merchant ship with his sister and her pirate hubby. The married couple, escaped and returned home with a pardon years later.

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