skull and crossbones , n :
A depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs (thighbones), a symbol of death traditionally used on the Jolly Roger, but now as a warning of toxicity or other dangers. Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a parodic holiday invented in 1995 by John Baur (‘Ol’ Chumbucket’) and Mark Summers (‘Cap’n Slappy’), of Albany, Oregon, USA.
A depiction of a human skull and two crossed femurs (thighbones), a symbol of death traditionally used on the Jolly Roger, but now as a warning of toxicity or other dangers. Today is International Talk Like a Pirate Day, a parodic holiday invented in 1995 by John Baur (‘Ol’ Chumbucket’) and Mark Summers (‘Cap’n Slappy’), of Albany, Oregon, USA.
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