Jan 6, 2005 18:13
19 yrs ago
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Latin term

Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre

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Can you please tell me what this phrase means? It was e-mailed to me?
Estne volumen in toga, an solum tibi libet me videre

Proposed translations

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Is that a scroll in your toga, or are you just happy to see me?

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Peer comment(s):

agree Kim Metzger : http://www.christopherfrancis.co.uk/Latin.htm
2 mins
Cheers Kim
agree Kirill Semenov : the question was asked before two times. Some additional info: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/15252
7 mins
Cheers Kirill
agree giogi : http://www.proz.com/kudoz/735565?keyword=Estne volumen in to...
11 mins
Cheers Giovanna
agree Egmont
4 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Graded automatically based on peer agreement."
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Is that a scroll in your toga, or are you just happy to see me?

bad Latin, execrable inflections. an allusion to Mae Wwst's famous "is that a gun in yor pocket..."

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Note added at 4 mins (2005-01-06 18:18:05 GMT)
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Mae West. sorry about the typo :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Kirill Semenov : Ah, sorry, you was the first
9 mins
thanks :)
agree Alfa Trans (X)
1 hr
thank you :)
agree Egmont
4 hrs
thank you :)
agree kaydee
2 days 16 hrs
thank you :)
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