[Lady Sheherazahde's Wiccan Ways : Zahde's Fun and Games]
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Bon Mots
Winners of a New York Magazine contest were asked to take a well-known
expression in a foreign language, change a single letter, and provide
a definition for the new expression.
- RESPONDEZ S'IL VOUS PLAID: Honk if you're Scottish.
- QUIP PRO QUO: A fast retort.
- HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS?: Can you drive a French motorcycle?
- EX POST FUCTO: Lost in the mail.
- 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.
- 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)
- MON AGE 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.
- MAZEL TON: Tons of luck.
- VISA LA FRANCE: Don't leave your chateau without it.
- L'ETAT, C'EST MOO: I'm bossy around here. (The government is full of bull)
- CARNE DIEM: Seize the meat. (Meat the day.)
- CARPE DIET: Seize the food.
- ALOHA OY: Love; greetings; farewell; from such a pain you should never know.
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