Foreign Phrases

The Sydney Morning Herald has a daily column called 'Column 8' (no prizes for guessing why), which is a daily collection of amusing little stories or anecdotes. They have recently featured a word game where a well known Latin phrase (or other language for that matter) is changed - but only ONE letter is allowed to be changed or ADDED - to form a new latin saying. Some can be found here:

http://www.smh.com.au/column8/index.html

(not sure how long this will stay , so I hope they don't mind if I repeat some of the phrases here)


Margaret Fairbank, Blayney:
Mea cuppa - Desperate for the morning tea.
Cine qua non - Nothing much on at the pictures.

Rina Hill, Seaforth:
Pad nauseam - A teenager's bedroom.
Beau Peste - A unwanted admirer.
De jury - De people who cry "Here come de judge."

Tony Turner, Tuross Head:
Parsona non grata - Two Mormons at your door.

Nigel O'Dea, Mosman:
Bet al - Backing all the Cup runners to get a win.

David Heath, Ryde:
Camira obscura - Car window tinting.
(In Australia there is a car called the Camira - VI)

Ian Johnson, Brisbane:
Hores de combat- The girls are fighting again.

Peter Maxwell, Berridale:
Persona non graba - Keep your hands off that woman.
Gait accompli - The toddler's first step.