Lifted list-1. Must find a new cobbler 2. See below
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 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.
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 QUOA Fast retort.
ALOHA OY
Love; greetings; farewell; from such a pain you would 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.
I think, therefore I Yam. (OK, more than one letter.)
VENI, VIDI, VELCRO
I came, I saw, I stuck around. (OK, another exception)
ICH BIT EIN BERLINER He deserved it.
ZITGEIST
The Clearasil doesn't quite cover it up.
E PLURIBUS ANUM
Out of any group, there's always one doo-doo-head.
NOMO ARIGATO
No thanks to you. |
