Twisted Translations of Foreign Phrases

We fall back on a lot of foreign phrases to supplement those used in English. But sometimes they can be misleading. Imagine these alternative meanings.

Pas de deux - Father of twins.
Honi soit qui mal y pense - I think I'm going to be sick
Objet d'arte - Bull's eye
Cave canem - Prehistoric dog
Summa cum laude - The summer thunderstorms are loud

Ciao - Italian dog food
Hors de combat - camp followers
Et tu, Brute? - Is that your cologne?
Con brio - Prison cheese
Paté de foie gras - Astroturf toupée

Pro rata - Licensed police informant
Coupe de grace - The bishop's car
Raison d'etre - A French breakfast food
More majorum - Pass the butter
À votre santé - A clean election

Götterdammerung - This damned ladder's rung is broken
In loco parentis - A mom and Pop store
Mon ami - My own cleaning powder
In Toto - Dorothy's dog recent meal
Merci beaucoup - A bloodless revolution.

Bonjour - A French pop group
Tour de force - Inspection of police department
Café au lait - Coffee for a successful matador
Faute de mieux - The cat did it
Laissez-faire - Summer reruns

Liederkranz - Take me to the Big Cheese
Rara avis - Unusual rental cars
Après moi, le deluge - Call me later, I'm swamped
Hic jacet - Gunnysack sports coat
Advocatus diaboli - I'll like more guacamole just for the hell of it

Cul de sac - An ice pack
Auf wiedershen mein herr - I'm losing my hair
Fond de lac - I like milk
A la carte - On the wagon
Hasta la vista - Hurry, get new scenery