[Elfsea] OT: How to insult in Latin

Wilkerson, Glen D glen.d.wilkerson at lmco.com
Wed May 4 13:13:26 PDT 2005


Good luck.  Just remember us all when you're a rich Hollywood player
with an entourage...  ;)

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 Valentyn Drake
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 3:07 PM
To: 'Barony of Elfsea'
Subject: RE: [Elfsea] OT: How to insult in Latin

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



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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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[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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