The following were winners in 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?
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.
J'Y SUIS, J'Y PESTES -- I can stay for the weekend
COGITO ERGO EGGO -- I think; therefore I am a 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.
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.
APRES MOE LE DELUGE -- Larry and Curly got wet.
PORTE-KOCHERE -- Sacramental wine
ICH LIEBE RICH -- I'm really crazy about having dough.
FUI GENERIS -- What's mine is mine.
VISA LA FRANCE -- Don't leave your chateau without it.
CA VA SANS DIRT -- And that's not gossip.
MERCI RIEN -- Thanks for nothin'!
AMICUS PURIAE -- Platonic friend
L'ETAT, C'EST MOO -- I'm bossy around here.
L'ETAT, C'EST MOE -- All the world's a Stooge.
These are from Jean Prock, from PP Mar Monte:
VENI, VIDI, VIXI -- I came, I saw, I caught a cold.
PLUS CA CHANGE, PLUS C'EST LA MEME CHOKE -- Same old Castroville.
DEUTSCHLAND UBER DALLES -- Supermen win Superbowl.
VOULEZ-VOUS COUCHER AVEC MOE? -- Comedy groupies.
ARRIVEDERCI MOMA -- House votes on arts appropriation.
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