Contemporary Latin Phrases
Contemporary Latin Phrases
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roop

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6,018 posts

313 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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"Domino vobiscum."
The pizza guy is here.

"Auda similarum ad seattles."
They all sound just like Pearl Jam.

"Sharpei diem."
Seize the wrinkled dog.

"Nucleo predicus dispella conducticus."
Remove foil before microwaving.

"Il guyus nissanem iste ickye."
That Nissan guy gives me the creeps.

"Bodicus mutilatimus, unemploymi ad infinitum."
Better take the nose ring out before the job interview.

"Minutus cantorum, minutus balorum, minutus carborata descendum pantorum."
A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants.

"Motorolus interruptus."
Hold on, I'm going into a tunnel.

"Veni, vidi, Pesci."
I came, I saw, I moidered da bum.

"Revelare Pecunia!"
Show Me The Money!

"Ignoramus microsoftis multa pecunia dat."
Yeah, where DO I want to go today?

"Sic semper tyrannus."
Your dinosaur is ill.

"No Quid Pro Quo."
I'm Sorry, We're All Out of Quid.

"Cavaeat humanus sic tofu burritus e toga."
Beware of the man with a tofu burrito in his toga.

"Nunc Tutus Exitus Computarus."
It's Now Safe To Turn Off Your Computer.

"Veni, Vidi, Velcro"
I came; I saw; I stuck around.

wedg1e

27,034 posts

294 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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and

Gloria sic in transit mundi, recuperatum tusdi

"Gloria threw up in the van but was OK next day"


.... I knew there was a reason I had to get out of school...

Trooper2

6,676 posts

260 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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Volcanis Eruptis

Larry puked in the fish tank

tim.tonal

2,049 posts

262 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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Illegitimo nil carborundum.

Don't let the b'stards grind you down.

JonRB

80,023 posts

301 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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"Semper in excreta sumus solum profundum variat"

Always in the sh*t, it's just the depth that varies.

Pot Bellied Fool

2,260 posts

266 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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"Veni ac tenta si te fortiorum credis"

Come & have a go if you think you're hard enough

sadako

7,080 posts

267 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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veni! veni! veni!

GregE240

10,857 posts

296 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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Life of Brian moment:

CENTURION: What's this, then? 'Romanes Eunt Domus'? 'People called Romanes they go the house'?
BRIAN: It-- it says, 'Romans, go home'.
CENTURION: No, it doesn't. What's Latin for 'Roman'? Come on!
BRIAN: Aah!
CENTURION: Come on!
BRIAN: 'R-- Romanus'?
CENTURION: Goes like...?
BRIAN: 'Annus'?
CENTURION: Vocative plural of 'annus' is...?
BRIAN: Eh. 'Anni'?
CENTURION: 'Romani'. 'Eunt'? What is 'eunt'?
BRIAN: 'Go'. Let--
CENTURION: Conjugate the verb 'to go'.
BRIAN: Uh. 'Ire'. Uh, 'eo'. 'Is'. 'It'. 'Imus'. 'Itis'. 'Eunt'.
CENTURION: So 'eunt' is...?
BRIAN: Ah, huh, third person plural, uh, present indicative. Uh, 'they go'.
CENTURION: But 'Romans, go home' is an order, so you must use the...?
BRIAN: The... imperative!
CENTURION: Which is...?
BRIAN: Umm! Oh. Oh. Um, 'i'. 'I'!
CENTURION: How many Romans?
BRIAN: Ah! 'I'-- Plural. Plural. 'Ite'. 'Ite'.
CENTURION: 'Ite'.
BRIAN: Ah. Eh.
CENTURION: 'Domus'?
BRIAN: Eh.
CENTURION: Nominative?
BRIAN: Oh.
CENTURION: 'Go home'? This is motion towards. Isn't it, boy?
BRIAN: Ah. Ah, dative, sir! Ahh! No, not dative! Not the dative, sir! No! Ah! Oh, the... accusative! Accusative! Ah! 'Domum', sir! 'Ad domum'! Ah! Oooh! Ah!
CENTURION: Except that 'domus' takes the...?
BRIAN: The locative, sir!
CENTURION: Which is...?!
BRIAN: 'Domum'.
CENTURION: 'Domum'.
BRIAN: Aaah! Ah.
CENTURION: 'Um'. Understand?
BRIAN: Yes, sir.
CENTURION: Now, write it out a hundred times.
BRIAN: Yes, sir. Thank you, sir. Hail Caesar, sir.
CENTURION: Hail Caesar. If it's not done by sunrise, I'll cut your balls off.
BRIAN: Oh, thank you, sir. Thank you, sir. Hail Caesar and everything, sir!

The Wiz

5,875 posts

291 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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Do you have a friend called 'Bigus Dickus'?

Incorrigible

13,668 posts

290 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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The Wiz said:
Do you have a friend called 'Bigus Dickus'?
A gweat fweind indeed

Fwom Wome

The Wiz

5,875 posts

291 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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His wife's name ....?

tvrgit

8,489 posts

281 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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"Quad erat demonstrandum"
That's how Ozzie fell off his bike

"Ipso Fatso"
There's that guy in the Fiat Panda again

"Per Se"
Oh you know him?

"Non Sequitur"
Yes he used to be a gardener but he gave it up

"Nota Bene"
Too poorly paid

"Per Ardua ad Astra"
Never mind, if he works hard enough he might be able to upgrade the Panda soon.

john a

196 posts

301 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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tvrgit said:
"Non Sequitur"
Yes he used to be a gardener but he gave it up


Excellent!

whoateallthepies

4,292 posts

263 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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Incorrigible said:

The Wiz said:
Do you have a friend called 'Bigus Dickus'?

A gweat fweind indeed

Fwom Wome


"Weally centuwion I'm surpwised to hear you wattled by a wabble of rowdy webels"

"Oh....er.....a bit thundery sir"

rex

2,067 posts

295 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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Trooper2 said:
Volcanis Eruptis

Larry puked in the fish tank

rex

2,067 posts

295 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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tim.tonal said:
Illegitimo nil carborundum.

Don't let the b'stards grind you down.

vixpy1

42,699 posts

293 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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res ipsa loquitur,

which I have embroidered on the front of my
underwear.

wedg1e

27,034 posts

294 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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vixpy1 said:
res ipsa loquitur,

which I have embroidered on the front of my
underwear.


Loosely translates as 'All talk'...

Incorrigible

13,668 posts

290 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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And no-one was even remotely suprised you were into embroidery

Chav Girl

6,268 posts

288 months

Wednesday 4th May 2005
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vixpy1 said:
res ipsa loquitur, which I have embroidered on the front of my
underwear.


Loosely translates as "Move along. Nothing to see here"