Literally: Don't let the bastards get you down. ie Keep up your struggle against unfair treatment. ("Bastards" in the sense of people who treat you unfairly).
"Are you struggling to obtain your legal rights? Nil Bastardum Carborundum." meaning, literally "don't let the bastards get you down" or "don't give up in your struggle against unfair treatment."
It is a phrase of made-up words designed to sound like a traditional Latin (the language of ancient Rome) motto as used by many schools, universities and similar organizations, also by wealthy high status families or anyone who aspires to such a condition. This type of made-up pseudo- (ie fake) latin is sometimes called cod latinor "pig latin" Compare with J.K. Rowling's motto for Hogwarts school Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus The wrong use of the latin-sounding words is intentionally ironic and carries an implication of a lower class or self- educated person sticking it to "the man", who presumably could afford a classical education.
It is a phrase of made-up words designed to sound like a traditional Latin (the language of ancient Rome) motto as used by many schools, universities and similar organizations, also by wealthy high status families or anyone who aspires to such a condition. This type of made-up pseudo- (ie fake) latin is sometimes called cod latinor "pig latin" Compare with J.K. Rowling's motto for Hogwarts school Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus The wrong use of the latin-sounding words is intentionally ironic and carries an implication of a lower class or self- educated person sticking it to "the man", who presumably could afford a classical education.
by T. Regina March 25, 2011
Get the nil bastardum carborundummug. Man1: Man, my boss is giving me shit at the moment...
Man2: Hey nil illegitemi carborundum my friend.
Man2: Hey nil illegitemi carborundum my friend.
by ThinkingPersonsViagra July 5, 2009
Get the nil illegitemi carborundummug. The sudden onset of fucktardery amongst your FIFA team when you go three-nil down.
Symptoms include: The inability to pass to anyone, inability to tackle, sudden urges to set up the opposition for sitters and in bad cases, the complete loss of the ability to retain possession.
Symptoms include: The inability to pass to anyone, inability to tackle, sudden urges to set up the opposition for sitters and in bad cases, the complete loss of the ability to retain possession.
"How have you just scored with Stuart Downing?"
"You were 3-0 down, mate. There's no way your defenders could tackle a player of Stuart Downing's capability once Three-Nil Down Syndrome had kicked in".
"You were 3-0 down, mate. There's no way your defenders could tackle a player of Stuart Downing's capability once Three-Nil Down Syndrome had kicked in".
by SERGATRON vs. FernanGOAL October 31, 2012
Get the Three-Nil Down Syndromemug. Definition: the most beautiful person I have ever seen, she is extremely entertaining (especially when u sit next to her in maths) and never fails to make you laugh. She is the most honest person you will ever meet and you are so thankful to have her in your life. She is the best friend anyone would be extremely luck to have.
by Jenny coolio May 14, 2020
Get the Wally holly nil crookesmug. by Dontaskformyname August 28, 2010
Get the Re vera, cara mea, mea nil refertmug. by harold1261 October 4, 2011
Get the Nilsingmug. To nilse
A Norwegian expression for looking busy but actually doing nothing at all. This person is always taking on lots of responsibility, but never completes anything because he/she is "nilsing"
A Norwegian expression for looking busy but actually doing nothing at all. This person is always taking on lots of responsibility, but never completes anything because he/she is "nilsing"
by badegakk September 8, 2016
Get the nilsingmug.