A Foreign Spin
Courtesy of New York magazine's weekly contest, in which entrants
had to change one letter in a foreign phrase and give it a new
definition. Some of these are really clever...
HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS
Can you drive a French motorcycle?
VENI, VIPI, VICI
I came, I'm a very important person, I conquered .
COGITO EGGO SUM
I think; therefore I waffle .
RIGOR MORRIS
The cat is dead
RESPONDEZ S'IL VOUS PLAID
Honk if you're Scottish .
QUE SERA SERF
Life is feudal .
LE ROI EST MORT. JIVE LE ROI .
The king is dead. No kidding.
PRO BOZO PUBLICO
Support your local clown .
MONAGE A TROIS
I am three years old .
FELIX NAVIDAD
Our cat has a boat .
VENI, VIDI, VICE
I came, I saw, I partied .
ALOHA OY
Love; greetings; farewell; from such a pain you would never
know.
VISA LA FRANCE !
Don't leave your chateau without it .
L'ETAT, C'EST MOO
I'm bossy around here .
E PLURIBUS ANUM
Out of any group, there's always one asshole.
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