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Foreign Language?

The following were the winners of a New York Magazine contest in which contestants were to take a well-known expression in a foreign language, change a single letter, and provide a definition for the new expression. 

HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? 

Can you drive a French motorcycle? 

IDIOS AMIGOS. 

We're wild and crazy guys! 

VENI, VIPI, VICI. 

I came, I'm a very important person, I conquered. 

COGITO, EGGO SUM. 

I think; therefore I am a waffle. 

RIGOR MORRIS. 

The cat is dead. 

REPONDEZ 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. 

POSH MORTEM. 

Death styles of the rich and famous. 

PRO BOZO PUBLICO. 

Support your local clown (or politician; your call). 

MONAGE A TROIS. 

I am three years old. 

FELIX NAVIDAD. 

Our cat has a boat. 

HASTE CUISINE. 

Fast French food. 

VENI, VIDI, VICE. 

I came, I saw, I partied. 

QUIP PRO QUO. 

A fast retort. 

ALOHA OY. 

Love; greetings; farewell; from such a pain you should never know. 

MAZEL TON. 

Tons of luck. 

VISA LA FRANCE. 

Don't leave your chateau without it. 

AMICUS PURIAE. 

Platonic friend. 

L'ETAT, C'EST MOO. 

I'm Bossy around here. 

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