New Foreign Phrases
Winners of a New York Magazine contest who were asked to take a
well known expression in a foreign language, change a single letter
and provide a definition for the new expression:
RIGOR MORRIS
The cat is dead.
RESPONDEZ S'IL VOUS PLAID
Honk if you're Scottish
HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS?
Can you drive a French motorcycle?
VENI, VIPI, VICI
I came, I'm a very important person, I conquered
VENI, VIDI, VISA
I came, I saw, I shopped.
COGITO EGGO SUM
I think, therefore I am ... a waffle
QUE SERA SERF
Life is feudal
LE ROI EST MORT. JIVE LE ROI
The king is dead. No kidding
POSH MORTEM
Death styles of the rich and famous
PRO BOZO PUBLICO
Support your local clown
MONAGE A TROIS
I am three years old
HASTE CUISINE
Fast French food
QUIP PRO QUO
A fast retort
MAZEL TON
Tons of luck
VISA LA FRANCE
Don't leave your chateau without it
CARNE DIEM
Seize the meat
