high seas
(Internet slang) The regions of the Internet in which piracy (i.e.
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Murder on the high seas. At some point, this has to be investigated. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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Distracting the Iran debacle with war crimes on the high seas.
US murderers on the high seas "US military kills three people in boat strike in eastern Pacific. Without offering details or evidence, US Southern Command describes the people killed as ‘narco-terrorists’" www.theguar…
Isn’t… this the way politicians usually talk about war? “Extrajudicial murders on the high seas? I don’t see how THAT’S bringing down the price of EGGS, Mr President”
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(Internet slang) The regions of the Internet in which piracy (i.e. copyright infringement) is prevalent.
I was out on the high seas yesterday and got myself a new mathematics book.
“Here’s another highlight from Nostalgia Con Dallas. Tom Kenny and his band the High Seas performing the Spongebob into. I can’t wait for their CD to come out.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Taking it to the high seas, it looks like”
— Bluesky· May 2026“📰 HuffPost HIGH SEAS HELL ⟶ HuffPost | headline in context”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I'll download it when I download some other series later. If it was on streaming I'd start it on my lunch break but I'm not risking the high seas on work wifi lol.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Time to venture out onto the high seas again! But with more friends! More Windrose with @zanfalconos.bsky.social @sarukin.bsky.social and @ruuppa.bsky.social ! Going LIVE now at: www.twitch.tv/captaindiavol #streamer #streaming #vtuber #ENvtuber #PNGtuber #windrose #pirates”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(nautical) The regions of the ocean that are far from shore, especially those regions that do not belong to any country.
“Murder on the high seas. At some point, this has to be investigated. www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Set sail on the adventure of a lifetime! 🌊🚢 Check out these amazing deals for your next Carnival cruise and make unforgettable memories on the high seas! 🌴✨ Don't miss out! 👉 rebrand.ly/Cruise-Deals... #TravelDeals #CruiseLife #AdventureAwaits #Wanderlust”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Distracting the Iran debacle with war crimes on the high seas.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“US murderers on the high seas "US military kills three people in boat strike in eastern Pacific. Without offering details or evidence, US Southern Command describes the people killed as ‘narco-terrorists’" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Isn’t… this the way politicians usually talk about war? “Extrajudicial murders on the high seas? I don’t see how THAT’S bringing down the price of EGGS, Mr President””
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Internet slang idiom for engaging in digital piracy -- downloading media illegally via torrents or other file-sharing methods. The nautical metaphor draws on the romantic historical image of pirates and is used with knowing humor in communities where torrenting is casually discussed. A pirate flag emoji paired with this phrase is a recognizable shorthand in these conversations. The euphemism is understood by virtually anyone online.
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