Even in this more relaxed and informal era, there are still a number of foreign (non-English, for all you polyglots out there in Notamericastan) phrases in common use in literature, the arts, and snooty restaurant menus. A correct definition is only a google away, but what fun is that? What follows is what some of those phrases ought to mean.
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[li]Honi soit qui mal y pense: “Don’t be a hater.”[/li][li]Novus ordo seclorum: “Jefferson had some really righteous bud.”[/li][li]Annuit Coeptis: “We really, really want to be Rome.”[/li][li]E Pluribus Unum: “Don’t you dare walk out that door.”[/li][li]Quod erat demonstrandum (QED): “Aren’t you sorry you asked?”[/li][li]Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori: “You go first.”[/li][li]Kyrie eleison: “FREEBIRD! FREEBIRD!”[/li][li]Agnus Dei: “Be honest. You chewed the host.”[/li][/ul]
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[li]In flagrante delicto: “You forgot to lock the door.”[/li][li]Caveat emptor: “You paid how much?”[/li][li]Mea culpa: “So sue me, dude.”[/li][li]Vox populi: “Excuse me sir, could I have five minutes of your time?”[/li][li]Carpe diem: “It’s too nice out to sit in an office. I’m going fishing.”[/li][li]Ex libris: “Give me back that book!”[/li][li]Rigor mortis: “Man, this is strong weed!”[/li][/ul]
*** J’accuse réception**: The secretary did it!
Spaghetti bolognese: spaghetti with bologna
Spaghetti carbonara: spaghetti on fire
[QUOTE=kayT]
Spaghetti bolognese: spaghetti with bologna
Spaghetti carbonara: spaghetti on fire
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Priceless!!!
[QUOTE=Derleth]
Kyrie eleison: “FREEBIRD! FREEBIRD!”
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I don’t understand this one.
But the *Agnus Dei * is said before communion, not after.
[QUOTE=Cunctator]
I don’t understand this one.
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It reminds me of church goers who can’t sing the more difficult hymns, but practically shout out the Kyrie.
**do you have/sell matches ** = would you like to go back to my place bouncy bouncy
From BTVS:
Willow: Carpe diem!
Buffy: Fish of the day?
Illegitimus non carborundum This (bastard) file is dull and won’t cut.
Gallia est omnis divisa in partes tres : Some people have enough gall to start a third party.
ad nauseam: disgusting commercial.
Bona fide: non-chemically-enhanced erection.
Je ne sais quoi: He takes a shower every day.
[QUOTE=Mighty_Girl]
Bona fide: non-chemically-enhanced erection..
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Bravo!!
Qui s’excuse, s’accuse He who smelt it dealt it.
Magna cum laude: didn’t get much sex in college.
[QUOTE=NinetyWt]
It reminds me of church goers who can’t sing the more difficult hymns, but practically shout out the Kyrie.
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Yes, but what does Freebird mean?
[QUOTE=Cunctator]
Yes, but what does Freebird mean?
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It’s arguably the band Lynyrd Skynyrd’s greatest hit–one of those endless jam songs that are so popular with hair band enthusiasts, the songs where every band member gets a turn to be pretentious. Anyway, drunk clueless arseholes in the audience who can’t remember their own names can always manage to bellow “FREEBIRD, FREEBIRD!!” every ten seconds during a concert because it’s the only song they know/can remember.
Yup, the kyrie is kinda like that…
Quis custodies ipsos custodiet: Dude, where’s your car?
Quo vadis?: DAMMIT, CAT! Those were my favorite shoes!
Nil desperandum: We really need a goal here.
Post mortem: Zombie thread.
Pro bono: U2 is my favourite band.
Pro forma: Retired football player.
Hors de combat: Catfight.
Pièce de résistance: A woman who won’t put out.
Iwanakutemo Wakare Damn stupid foreigner…
Sic transit gloria mundi–Gloria began her work week by puking on the subway.