shiver me timbers

interjection

A sarcastic remark indicating that the speaker is not scared.

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Meanings

interjection
  1. idiomaticinformalA sarcastic remark indicating that the speaker is not scared.
  2. alternativeAlternative form of shiver my timbers.
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APA

shiver me timbers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiver%20me%20timbers

MLA

“shiver me timbers.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiver%20me%20timbers. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shiver me timbers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiver%20me%20timbers.

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