Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piss in a quill

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.07 in modern English

Syllables: pis-s in a quill
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reach an agreement on a plan.

Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

"He is mad to think all men can't piss in a quill, nor see with his spectacles."

Etymology

Reflective of a pirate's lack of interest in formalizing a strict plan, where piss, or urine is filling the quill, or pen, and their perceived worthlessness of a written or signatory agreement.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pisses in a quill (present, singular) pissing in a quill (participle, present) pissed in a quill (participle, past) pissed in a quill (past)

Questions

What does piss in a quill mean?: To reach an agreement on a plan.
Where does piss in a quill come from?: Reflective of a pirate's lack of interest in formalizing a strict plan, where piss, or urine is filling the quill, or pen, and their perceived worthlessness of a written or signatory agreement.

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