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Mr Jones

Davy Jones was a name used by sailors to represent the spirit of the sea. The origins of the name of Davy Jones, the sailors’ devil, are unclear, with a 19th-century dictionary tracing Davy Jones to a “ghost of Jonah”. Other explanations of this nautical superstition have been put forth, including an incompetent sailor or a pub owner who kidnapped sailors.

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Uploaded on February 1, 2025