Davy Jones’s locker
noun/ˌdeɪvi ˌdʒəʊnzɪz ˈlɒkə(r)/
/ˌdeɪvi ˌdʒəʊnzɪz ˈlɑːkər/
[singular] (informal)- the bottom of the sea, where people who drown at sea are said to goWord OriginFrom Davy Jones, a name used by sailors in the 18th century for the evil spirit of the sea.
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