The following were 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.
MONAGE A TROIS I am three years old.
FELIX NAVIDAD Our cat has a boat.
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.
COGITO, ERGO SPUD I think, therefore I Yam.
VENI, VIDI, VELCRO I came, I saw, I stuck around.
ICH BIT EIN BERLINER He deserved it.
ZITGEIST Clearasil doesn't quite cover it up. |
