[Elfsea] OT: How to insult in Latin

Valentyn Drake DonValentyn at JeffTurnerFiction.com
Wed May 4 13:06:40 PDT 2005


No practice for me tonight -- I've got a meeting with a producer about a
script.  :(



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From: elfsea-bounces+donvalentyn=jeffturnerfiction.com at ansteorra.org
[mailto:elfsea-bounces+donvalentyn=jeffturnerfiction.com at ansteorra.org] On
Behalf Of Spence Mabry
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 2:52 PM
To: 'Barony of Elfsea'
Subject: RE: [Elfsea] OT: How to insult in Latin

I'm looking for "Behold! The Egyptian god of frustration!"
Robin

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From: elfsea-bounces+smabry=flash.net at ansteorra.org
[mailto:elfsea-bounces+smabry=flash.net at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of
Wilkerson, Glen D
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 10:33 AM
To: Barony of Elfsea
Subject: RE: [Elfsea] OT: How to insult in Latin


The Latin translation I have always wanted is for:  "Don't hit the Marshal."

Alaric  

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From: elfsea-bounces+glen.d.wilkerson=lmco.com at ansteorra.org
[mailto:elfsea-bounces+glen.d.wilkerson=lmco.com at ansteorra.org] On Behalf Of
Leland w/ greenmangifts.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 10:17 AM
To: elfsea at ansteorra.org
Subject: [Elfsea] OT: How to insult in Latin

found this on another list and I know there are several here that will
enjoy.

Leland

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This is something I picked up from another list. We were talking about how
to insult authentic. Here are some Latin (Roman) phrases. We may be able to
use some of them

Cogito, ergo sum. I think, therefore I am.

Cogito, ergo oleo's .I think, therefore I am depressed.

Die dulci freure. Have a nice day.

Raptus regaliter. Royally screwed.

Sona si Latine loqueris. Honk if you speak Latin.

Catapultam habeo. Nisi pecuniam omnem mihi dabis, ad caput tuum saxum immane
mittam. I have a catapult. Give me all your money, or I will fling an
enormous rock at your head.

Sentio aliquos togatos contra me conspirare.
I think some people in togas are plotting against me.

Noli me vocate, ego te vocabo.Don't call me, I'll call you.

Cave ne ante ullas catapultas ambules.
If I were you, I wouldn't walk in front of any catapults.

Canis meus id comedit. My dog ate it.

Nihil curo de ista tua stulta superstitione.
I'm not interested in your dopey religious cult.

Re vera, potas bene.Say, you sure are drinking a lot.

Utinam barbari spatioum proprium tuum invadant!
May barbarians invade your personal space!

Utinam coniurati te in foro interficiant!
May conspirators assassinate you in the mall!

Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant!
May faulty logic undermine your entire philosophy!

Radix lecti. Couch potato
Non sum Pisces. I am not a fish.

Quo signo nata es? What's your sign?

Romani quidem artem amatoriam invenerunt.
You know, the Romans invented the art of love.

Magister Mundi sum! I am the Master of the Universe

Fac me cocleario vomere! Gag me with a spoon!

Te audire no possum. Musa sapientum fixa est in aure.
I can't hear you. I have a banana in my ear.

Quantum materiae materietur marmota monax si marmota monax materiam possit
materiari? How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck
wood?

Nihili est -- in vita priore ego imperator Romanus fui.
That's nothing; in a previous life I was a Roman Emperor.

Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est.
Yes, that is a very large amount of corn.

Vescere bracis meis. Eat my shorts.

Recedite, plebes! Gero rem imperialem!Stand aside plebians!
I am on imperial business!

Fac ut vivas. Get a life.

Insula Gilliganis. Gilligan's Island

Ut si! As if!

Vah! Denuone Latine loquebar? Me ineptum. Interdum modo elabitur. Oh! Was I
speaking Latin again? Silly me. Sometimes it just sort of slips out. 


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