In one episode, I can't remember which, Jerry and Elaine are in the apartment repeating a latin phrase that sounds something like "cassus belli". George comes in and, typically paranoid, thinks they are making fun of him.
Does anybody know what the latin words are exactly, and what they translate to in English?
Cheers, Chris
"Big Salad" wrote in message news:984g9s$kl$[email]...
casus belli
it is Latin. literally translated "occasion for war" it is an event that provokes (or is used to rationalize a) war.
sic semper tyranis (?) Death to tyrants.... Crazy Joe DiVola ...
"hyperblast" wrote in message news:985l5f$17u$[email]...
Sic Semper Tyrannis translates as "Thus Always (Ever) to Tyrants" it is infamous from John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater, but also well-known as the state motto of Virginia. it appears on the Virginia state seal/flag.
"hyperblast" schreef in bericht
Didn't Newman also yelled this before he jumped in the pool in 'The Pool Guy'?
Ramsey.
that was "Olly Olly Oxen Free!"
"Ozmodiar" schreef in bericht
What does that mean? (Forgive me for I am Dutch).
On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 23:52:18 +0100, "Ramsey" wrote:
AFAIK it means nothing. Kinda like saying Gerinimo (sp?) when jumping out of a plane.
We accept your Dutchness, as long as you never write of windmills or clogs in the group.
And of course Geronimo is 'Jerome' in spanish.
"Olly Olly Oxen Free" is used in children's games - particularly 'Hide-and-Seek.' in 'Hide-and-Seek', and other "tag" games, it is the call for all players "out" to come home (come in free).
a nice explanation is at: http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19970422
why would Newman yell this before jumping into a pool?
my guess is that Newman used the phrase for 'Marco Polo' - a pool "tag" game - where it may be used to inform everyone that there is a new "it." can any 'Marco Polo' players confirm?
Thanks for the answer, especially Ozmodiar. I assume you've studied latin as you seem to know it pretty well?
Cheers, Chris
so what was the translation for cassus belli?
Big Salad wrote in message news:986mc0$cbl$[email]...
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ca�sus bel�li (kss bl, k�ss bl) n., pl. casus belli.
An act or event that provokes or is used to justify war.
[New Latin csus bell: Latin csus, occasion + Latin bell, genitive of bellum, war.]
Noone wrote:
LOL - What we learn from "Seinfeld"
I am reading "The Guns of August" by B. W. Tuchman" - a book mentioned by Kennedy in the excellent recent film "Thirteen Days". It is about the insane events leading up to the first World War.
Page 103 .... " which would have been casus belli in England, . . . "
And I knew what it meant from the discussions about a TV show. Screw my University education. LOL
"The News Guy(Mike)" wrote:
Yeah I've read that term in my history books for school too ;0
BJB