Davy Jones

[ johnz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Davy Jones

/ ˈdeɪvɪ /

Also calledDavy Jones's locker the ocean's bottom, esp when regarded as the grave of those lost or buried at sea
the spirit or devil of the sea

First recorded in 1745–55; origin uncertain

C18: of unknown origin

A voracious giant squid sucking a pirate ship down to Davy Jones' locker.

A naval gentleman of importance having asked me who the original Davy Jones was, I was rendered mute and ashamed.

Show no quarter, have no mercy, send every British ship to Davy Jones' locker if you can't take it captive.

Break um up, send de boat to Davy Jones, and all ob us to the sharks or crocodiles.

If it hadn't been for her, the pair of us would have gone to Davy Jones, right here in this old balloon house.

"I never saw such a fellow, always crazy to set fire to things," remarked Davy Jones.

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[ab-skwoch-uh-leyt ]

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