NEW EXPRESSIONS

It's that time of year again. These are the winners of New York Magazine contest in which contestants take a well-known expression in a foreign language, change a single letter, and provide a definition for the new expression.


* HARLEZ-VOUS FRANCAIS

Can you drive a French motorcycle?

* EX POST FUCTO

Lost in the mail

* VENI, VIPI, VICI

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

* COGITO EGGO SUM

I think; therefore I 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.

* 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

Fast retort

* ALOHA OY

Love; greetings; farewell; from such a pain you would never know

* VISA LA FRANCE

Don't leave your chateau without it

* AMICUS PURIAE

Platonic friend

* L'ETAT, C'EST MOO

I'm bossy around here

* COGITO, ERGO SPUD

I think, therefore I yam

(OK, more than one letter)

* VENI, VIDI, VELCRO

I came, I saw, I stuck around

(OK, another exception)

* ICH BIT EIN BERLINER

He deserved it.

* ZITGEIST

The Clearasil doesn't quite cover it up.

* E PLURIBUS ANUM

Out of any group, there's always one asshole.


Thanks to Ann. Each time I read the list, I laugh till I cry.