Twisted Foreign Expressions

Winners of a New York Magazine contest who were asked to take a well known expression in a foreign language, change a single letter and provide a definition for the new expression.

RIGOR MORRIS

The cat is dead.

RESPONDEZ S'IL VOUS PLAID

Honk if you're Scottish

HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS?

Can you drive a French motorcycle?

VENI, VIPI, VICI

I came, I'm a very important person, I conquered

VENI, VIDI, VISA

I came, I saw, I shopped.

COGITO EGGO SUM

I think, therefore I am ... a waffle

QUE SERA SERF

Life is feudal

LEROI EST MORT. JIVE LEROI

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

HASTE CUISINE

Fast French food

QUIP PRO QUO

A fast retort

ALOHA OY

Love; greetings; farewell; and from such a pain you should never know

MAZEL TON

Tons of luck

VISA LA FRANCE

Don't leave your chateau without it

CARNE DIEM

Seize the meat

See also Creative New Words.