Mangled Phrases
For years, New York Magazine has run a contest in which contestants take a well-known foreign phrase, change a single letter, and provide a definition for the new phrase.
New Phrase
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Meaning
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Harlez-Vous Français?
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Can you drive a French motocycle?
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Cogito Eggo Sum
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I think; therefore I am a waffle
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Rigor Morris
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The cat is dead
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Repondez-Vous S'il Vous Plaid
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Honk if you're Scottish
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Que Sera Serf
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Life is feudal
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Posh Mortem
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Death styles of the rich and famous
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Pro Bozo Publico
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Support your local clown
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Apès Moe Le Deluge
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Larry and Moe got wet
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Haste Cuisine
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Fast french food
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Veni, Vidi, Vice
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I came, I saw, I partied
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Mazel Ton
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Tons of luck
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Aloha Oy
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Love; Greetings; Farewell; from such a pain you should never know!
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Visa La France
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Don't leave your chateau without it
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L'état, C'est Moo
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I'm bossy around here
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Cogito, Ergo Spud
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I think, therefore I yam
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Veni, Vidi, Velcro
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I came, I saw, I stuck around
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