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


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