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.

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