The following were winners in a New York Magazine contest in which
contestants were to 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

IDIOS AMIGOS
     We're wild and crazy guys!

VENI, VIPI, VICI
     I came, I'm a very important person, I conquered.

COGITO EGGO SUM
     I think; therefore I am a 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.

POSH MORTEM
     Death styles of the rich and famous

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
     A fast retort

ALOHA OY
     Love; greetings; farewell; from such a pain you should never know.

MAZEL TON
     tons of luck

APRES MOE LE DELUGE
     Larry and Curly got wet.

PORTE-KOCHERE
     Sacramental wine

ICH LIEBE RICH
     I'm really crazy about having dough.

FUI GENERIS
     What's mine is mine.

VISA LA FRANCE
     Don't leave your chateau without it.

CA VA SANS DIRT
     And that's not gossip.

MERCI RIEN
     Thanks for nothin'!

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, Vidu, Velcro
     I came, I saw, I stayed...

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