piss in a quill

verb

To reach an agreement on a plan.

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

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Meanings

verbpiss in a quill (third-person singular simple present pisses in a quill, present participle pissing in a quill, simple past and past participle pissed in a quill)

present singular third person pisses in a quill · participle present pissing in a quill · participle past pissed in a quill · past pissed in a quill

  1. obsoleteslangnauticalTo reach an agreement on a plan.

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

Origin

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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piss in a quill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piss%20in%20a%20quill

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “piss in a quill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/piss%20in%20a%20quill.

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