The following are some of the winners in a New York magazine contest, in
which the rules were:
take ANY well-known phrase in ANY foreign language, change JUST ONE SINGLE LETTER, and then provide a definition for the new expression.
- HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS? Can you drive a French motorcycle?
- IDIOS AMIGOS. We are two wild and crazy guys from south of the border.
- COGITO, EGGO SUM. 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.
- VENI, VIPI, VICI. I came, I'm a very important person, I conquered.
- 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. Loads of luck.
- APRES MOE LE DELUGE. Curly and Larry got wet.
- PORT-KOCHERE. Sacramental wine.
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