Armed to the teethWhat does "Armed to the teeth" mean?
To be heavily armed.
Don't even think about going into Chicago's housing projects unless you are armed to the teeth.This is a pirate phrase originating in Port Royal Jamaica in the 1600's. Having only single shot black powder weapons and cutlesses, they would carry many of these weapons at once to keep up the fight. In addition they carried a knife in their teeth for maximum arms capability
To be heavily armed.
Don't even think about going into Chicago's housing projects unless you are armed to the teeth.This is a pirate phrase originating in Port Royal Jamaica in the 1600's. Having only single shot black powder weapons and cutlesses, they would carry many of these weapons at once to keep up the fight. In addition they carried a knife in their teeth for maximum arms capability
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