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illegitimi non carborundum
Mike - My girlfriend just cheated on me which makes me mad.
Bill - Just say to yourself illegitimi non carborundum!
Bill - Just say to yourself illegitimi non carborundum!
illegitimi non carborundum by CCT July 6, 2008
illegitimis non carborundum
Don't let the bastards grind you down (from the mock-Latin word, illegitimatus, "bastard," and carborundum, an old brand of abrasives)
Whenever they take advantage of your disability, just remember this phrase, illegitimis non carborundum.
illegitimis non carborundum by Light Joker May 24, 2006
nil bastardum carborundum
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.
nil bastardum carborundum by T. Regina March 25, 2011
illegitimis non carborundum
latin: 1: don't let the bastards bring you down. (eng.)
2: a very hard substance composed of silicon carbide.
2: a very hard substance composed of silicon carbide.
"You were good kid, very good, but as long as I'm around you'll always be second best- see?" -Quoted from The Cincinatti Kid, mean bastard poker king. Groupie comment to Steve Mc. Queen: "Illegitimis non carborundum, kid." To which Steve Mc. Queen's reaction would be... "huh?!?!"
illegitimis non carborundum by gingy May 14, 2006
illigitimi non carborundum
Dog Latin for "Don't let the bastards get you down." Not real Latin, like Lorem ipsum. It's even on wikipedia, so I'm surprised it's not on UD.
In the huddle:
Lineman: Who's house? Our house? What time is it? Game time!
3rd string QB: Illigitimi non carborundum!
Other Lineman: What the hell was that? Get out, white trash!
Lineman: Who's house? Our house? What time is it? Game time!
3rd string QB: Illigitimi non carborundum!
Other Lineman: What the hell was that? Get out, white trash!
illigitimi non carborundum by no molesta! December 29, 2009
nil illegitemi carborundum
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.
nil illegitemi carborundum by ThinkingPersonsViagra July 5, 2009
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