Latin phrases. We see them everywhere these days. Sometimes we use them without knowing that they are actually from that dead language lawyers and doctors like to use.
Don’t understand? No worries. Here is Simon’s explanation for some of the more popular ones people like to use.
carpe diem – A dead fish.
Pro bono – Fan of the Irish band U2.
Ad hoc – Opposite of ‘subtract hoc’.
Vice versa – a dirty poem.
magna cum laude – You had no life while in university.
ad nauseam – see ‘AP and Rafidah Aziz saga’.
ad hominem – appealing to feelings rather than reason. As always used by fellow bloggers when defending a flame attack…
Habeas corpus – something to do with a finished dead body.
Bona fide – Your pet dog Fido’s favourite chewing bone.
Caveat emptor – All sales final, please read our ‘no return’ policy.
Post mortem – what they do after Malaysia loses in the first round of yet another football/badminton tournament.
requiescat in pace (RIP) – sure die wan.
12 Comments
GhOsT
Hahaha……
The dead fish says: “Simon! Seize the day!!!”
Cheers!
yuin
another one we always hate…although its not latin.
please ‘Répondez S’il Vous Plaît (RSVP)’ by…
=KNN! must pau ‘hong pau’ again. bankrupt!
Shan
Hehehe – these are some of my faves:
“Sharpei diem.”
Seize the wrinkled dog.
“Veni, vidi, Pesci.”
I came, I saw, I moidered da bum.
“Veni, Vidi, Velcro”
I came; I saw; I stuck around.
tigerjoe
Veni, veni, veni.
But that was last night punya cerita. 😛
anjali*
Correction…
Bona fide = Bono’s mistress name la.
Haa.
lilian
OH I HATE LATIN. ‘Cos we gotta sing f*ck, pen*s and cum in church with a stone face! (fac, panis, cum).
centerpide
for a min there I thought you were actually serious dude! …hehe I liked the pro bono one….actually simon…mind giving us the ACTUAL MEANING TOO? 🙂
could learn something new…
simon
ghost – everyday i’m seizing it!
yuin – speaking of which i just got one today!
shan – looks like you’re quite fluent in latin too!
tigerjoe – eheheh… funny la you 🙂
anjali – bono’s mistress? dun get it…
lilian – i can just imagine you trying not to giggle during saturday mass!
centerpide – well, you know me… 🙂 here’s a good, simple side that’ll explain it all!
http://users.bigpond.net.au/renton/310.htm
anjali*
Bono Bone Confide = in short bona fide??
simon
aaah… i see… that rascal Bono…
james
I thought Pro Bono described the… erm… equipment of a p0rno actor. Heh
simon
pro boner? wow, no wonder i keep misunderstanding my lawyer!