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'''Davy Jones' Locker''' is an [[idiom]] for the bottom of the sea &mdash; the resting place of drowned [[sailors]]. It is used as a [[euphemism]] for death at sea (e.g. to be "sent to Davy Jones' Locker");<ref>{{cite web | last = | first = | title = Davy Jones's Locker | work = Bartleby.com | publisher = The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.| date = [[2000-01-01]] | url = http://www.bartleby.com/61/29/D0042900.html| accessdate = 2006-07-16 }}</ref> '''Davy Jones''' is a nickname for what would be the [[devil]] of the seas. The origins of the name are unclear, and many theories have been put forth, including incompetent sailors, a pub owner who kidnapped sailors, or that Davy Jones is another name for the devil - as in, "Devil Jonah."

The reputation of Jones and his locker has been widespread among sailors since its popularization since the 1800's1800s and nautical traditions have been created around them. They have become popular in the broader culture, and even today they are considered modern maritime vocabulary.

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