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Dodgy Translations

These are from the New York magazine competition where they asked competitors to change one letter in a familiar non-English phrase and redefine it.

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 Eggo sum

I think; therefore, I am a waffle

Rigor Morris

The cat is dead

Respondez s'il vous plaid

Honk if you're Scots

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

Ich liebe rich

I'm really crazy about having dough

Fui generis

What's mine is mine

VISA la France

Don't leave chateau without it

Merci rien

Thanks for nothin'

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