Whammies..........

[Don Rafferty]

There is quite a good on line dictionary on the SN site compiled by the members.
Regards
John

...............but does it include whammy?

[John Callon]

Regrettably, no. But you are invited to submit an entry.
John

[Don Rafferty]

Regrettably, no. But you are invited to submit an entry.
John


Hopefully we can have our own.............and a world exclusive - the first definition of whammy in it's nautical meaning.

[happy daze john in oz]

alright alright for effs sake I only asked about a charpoy

Could have been worse mate, some might have thought you were asking for a choir boyLOL

[j.sabourn]

Could even appear in some of the up market fashion houses. Whammy ties. whammy belts, whammy shoe laces, maybe even find a way of adapting it to replace a womans bra. Think we should take out a patent on, in case one of these intruders on site get in first. Cheers John Sabourn

[Neil Morton]

Great to read all about you old deckies going on about your jargon. I have consulted my (until now ) reliable ref work by Captain Barry Thompson, All Hands and the Cook, and I am sorry to say that in his book covering merchant seaman's language from 1875 - 1975 the "Whammie" does not appear.
Should I ask for my money back?

[j.sabourn]

Neil think the crew must have had all their whammies out of sight every Sunday morning inspection. Although cant think where the cook in the Galley hid his, probably in the soup or somewhere. Cheers John Sabourn

[j.sabourn]

Ref. names I should be able to remember this one, so can anyone re-enlighten me where does a Yokohama Fender get its name. John Sabourn

[j.sabourn]

Or a Gazinto, whenever I hear that name now I will always be thinking of Dave and his tattoo. John Sabourn

[Don Rafferty]

Cucheela - did anyone else use this name for their Green River knives?