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Latin word or phrase | English word or phrase |
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ala, ae | aisle in supermarket |
autocinetum | car |
fucandi stilus | lipstick |
bellaria | sweets |
bracae telae nemausiensis | denim jeans |
bracae armaniae/nikenses | armani/nike jeans |
canista cervisiae | can of beer |
capsa, ae | nightclub |
capsula musica | audiocassette |
casula birotarum | bike shed |
charta pecunaria | banknote |
circumago | to dj, mix records on two turntable, preferably Technics if you can afford them |
computatrum | computer |
classis francogallica after feedback from Latin reddit I will probably change this to classic (linguae implied) francogallicae | french class |
coca cola | coca cola |
cornu cannabiense | a large cannabis joint (referring to the shape) |
discimpositor | dj |
domus publica | pub |
fistula cannabiensis | a large marijuana joint |
fraseridomus | house of fraser department store |
frugalitas mensurae | economy of scale |
fur tabernarius | shoplifter |
globulae | remote control (literally buttons) I was influenced by Scottish friends who used the word buttons |
gramophonum duplex | dj turntables |
hortensis horreus | Park Barn, housing estate in Guildford UK |
hora theae | tea-time |
impavidus | cool |
ludus pedifollis | football |
ludum pilarum | pool/snooker |
machina autocinetica | car |
manticulator, is | pickpocket |
mercator narcoticus | drug dealer |
ministerium soni | Ministry of Sound, nightclub in London |
nokia mmx | nokia 2010 (popular phone in '90s) |
lac gelatum frago conditum | strawberry milkshake |
negotiator narcoticus | drug dealer |
pallia scortea versacia | versace leather jacket |
paniculus caseo fartus | cheese sandwich |
pantella fucata | colour screen |
pasticulum hamburgense | burger |
patatae frictae | chips, fries |
pharmacopolium | chemists/pharmacy |
placenta neapolitana | pizza |
phonodiscus, i | record |
popina serica | chinese restaurant/takeaway |
praeco, nis | newsreader |
psychotropica | drugs |
publicanus | pub landlord |
rosa mariana | Mary Rose, a pub in Guildford Surrey |
rector, is | headmaster |
rex burgensis | Burger King |
saepto orbiculatus | roundabout |
saltatio, nis | rave, dance |
scalae versatiles | elevator/escalator |
sextarius | pint of beer |
sigarella, ae | cigarette |
sigarella cannabiensis | a marijuana joint |
solana tuberosa fricta | chips, fries |
stipendium | pocket money |
subucula gucciana | gucci underwear |
supermercatus | supermarket |
tabula exstasis | tablet of ecstasy |
televisio, nis | television |
telephonum mobile | mobile phone |
thea, ae | tea, aslo camelia sinensis |
triummures | murine equivalent of triumvires |
venditor metalli confecti | scrap metal dealewr |
via aIII | A3, road from London to Portsmoutyh |
vestes moris recentis | fashionable clothes |
vestes athleticus | tracksuit |
via alta | high street, main street |
vigilrosa | waitrose (supermarket) |
vocatus, us telephonicus | telephone call |
voppur, is | Whopper (burger) |
ludus computatorus | computer games |
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