Davy Jones's locker

[ john-ziz, johnz ]

/ ˈdʒoʊn zɪz, dʒoʊnz /

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noun

the ocean's bottom, especially when regarded as the grave of all who perish at sea.

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Origin of Davy Jones's locker

First recorded in 1795–1805

Words nearby Davy Jones's locker

davit, Davos, Davout, Davy, Davy Jones, Davy Jones's locker, Davy lamp, Davys, daw, dawah, dawbake

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How to use Davy Jones's locker in a sentence

“I think the types of stories we do are very similar to what happened with hip-hop,” says Jones.
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Jones is a veteran of another beloved-yet-controversial animated series on Adult Swim, The Boondocks.
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“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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In our headlong quest for a legally perfect society, we don’t take the time to take stock of what‘s been created so far.
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Davy looked around and saw an old man coming toward them across the lawn.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Now, it immediately occurred to Davy that he had never in his whole life had all the plums he wanted at any one time.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
He was the strangest-looking creature Davy had ever seen, not even excepting the Goblin.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
Mr. Jones swung round a large iron key he held in his hand, and light dawned upon him.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
"I verily believe they're gone to look at my button," cried Davy, beginning to laugh, in spite of his fears.
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Cultural definitions for Davy Jones's locker

Davy Jones's Locker

Sailors' slang for the bottom of the ocean. Someone drowned at sea may be said to have “gone down to Davy Jones's Locker.”

Other Idioms and Phrases with Davy Jones's locker

Davy Jones's locker

Also, Davy's locker. The bottom of the sea, especially the grave of those who die at sea. For example, Caught out at sea during the hurricane, they thought they were heading for Davy Jones's locker. This term, first recorded in 1726, alludes to Davy Jones, a name given to the evil spirit of the sea. The ultimate origin of both Davy and Jones is disputed. A logical theory is that Jones referred to the biblical Jonah who was swallowed by a whale, and Davy was a corruption of a West Indian word for “devil.”