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shiver me timbers

shiver me timbers interjection: a sarcastic remark indicating that the speaker is not scared. Also the alternative form of shiver my timbers.

Interjection

  1. (idiomatic, informal) A sarcastic remark indicating that the speaker is not scared.

Also used as

shiver me timbers is also the alternative form of shiver my timbers.

Questions about shiver me timbers

What does shiver me timbers mean?
Shiver me timbers means a sarcastic remark indicating that the speaker is not scared.
What part of speech is shiver me timbers?
Shiver me timbers is an interjection.

Words near shiver me timbers in the dictionary

  1. Shiveley
  2. Shiveleys
  3. Shively
  4. Shivelys
  5. shiver
  6. shiver me timbers
  7. shiver my sides
  8. shiver my soul
  9. shiver my timbers
  10. shivered
  11. shivereens

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