"piss in a quill" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-piss in a quill.ogg [Australia] Forms: pisses in a quill [present, singular, third-person], pissing in a quill [participle, present], pissed in a quill [participle, past], pissed in a quill [past]
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. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} piss 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)
  1. (obsolete, nautical, slang) To reach an agreement on a plan. Tags: obsolete, slang Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-piss_in_a_quill-en-verb-1GoRDnXk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

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