Davy Joness Locker is a metaphor for the oceanic abyss, the final resting place of drowned sailors and travelers. It is a euphemism for drowning or shipwrecks in which the sailors and ships remains are consigned to the depths of the ocean. The origin of the phrase is unclear, but it is believed to have originated from the Welsh name "Jones" combined with the name "Davy," which was a common Welsh accompaniment. The phrase has been part of the English language for a long time and has been popularized as a nautical superstition among sailors and pirates. Pirates used the phrase to indicate that someone had died or drowned at sea. The concept of Davy Joness Locker was combined with the legend of the Flying Dutchman in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, in which Davy Joness Locker is portrayed as a purgatory place of punishment for those who crossed Davy Jones.