Slush was fat skimmed from boiled meat. The slush was sold to make money
Slush was money kept aside to repair damage from icy water
Slush was money put aside to buy a new boat
Slush was money used to buy food for the shipmates
When a shipmate was thrown – or hooked - overboard
When you raise the anchor – or hook - and sail away
When a pirate with a broken arm in a sling couldn’t work so was forced off the ship
When the ship was attacked and had to sling weapons at the other ship
When the crew’s food supply ran low so the sailors' clothing was loose
When the captain told bored sailors to check the ends of ropes to make sure none had come loose
When the captain ran out of money at the end of a journey so had to let sailors loose without paying them
When sailors ended their sentences with loose and unsavoury words
Still waters run deep
Under the weather
Old man river
Muddy the waters
Dry as a bone
Done and dusted
High and dry
Dull as ditchwater
Pipe down
Wet behind the ears
Sitting duck
Come rain or shine
Matches
Hatches
Catches
Watches
Tory
Dory
Glory
Story
Keel
Feel
Seal
Reel
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