: I always presumed that that was an abbreviation of
: "landlubber," as "land clumsy
: person" didn't really make sense as a meaning for
: the latter. :-) But now I see that "lubber"
: is apparently the earlier word. My dictionary says its
: origin is only a guess, but I had no idea it was even
: in doubt. Strange.
Actually I believe "lubber" originally referred to a clumsy
or inexperienced _sailor_. Hence landlubber was a serious insult.
: I'm not a well-educated pirate, apparently. Arrh,
: bitch.
Arrr.
-Iron
