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UK politician Nigel Farage wearing a necktie that reads Non Illegitimi Carborundum. The first word varies between illegitimi and illegitimis. Illegitimi is presumably the nominative plural of illegitimus meaning "unlawful" or "outlaw" in Latin, but interpreted as English "illegitimate" in the sense of "bastard", in this case, used as a generic ...
The phrase, Illegitimi non carborundum, a mock-Latin aphorism meaning "Don't let the bastards grind you down" is engraved on the face. [3] The first recipient of the award was Major Joseph W. Rogers from class 56D who would later set a world speed record in the Convair F-106 Delta Dart. [4]
Illegitimi non carborundum, interpreted as "Don't let the bastards grind you down."Offred, the protagonist of the novel The Handmaid's Tale, finds a similar phrase scratched into the wall of her wardrobe: Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
The album's cover includes the supposed-Latin motto, "Illegitimis non carborundum", which is supposed to mean "one must not be ground down by the bastards", although it is largely faux-Latin, with "carborundum" (intended to look like a Latin gerundive) actually referring to silicon carbide, a type of abrasive.
Passengers flying Spirit Airlines might need to conceal some tattoos or put on more clothing for their next flight, according to the airline’s updated contract for travelers. As of January 22 ...
Illegitimi non carborundum: Fate: Scrapping via Ship and Submarine Recycling Program began 1 October 1997, completed 27 October 1998: General characteristics; Class and type: Sturgeon-class attack submarine: Displacement: 4,460 long tons (4,532 t) surfaced; 4,960 long tons (5,040 t) submerged; Length: 302 ft (92 m) Beam: 31.7 ft (9.7 m) Draft ...
American food and drug manufacturers are officially on deadline to reformulate any products containing Red Dye No. 3. The move follows California's 2023 ban, which prohibits the sale of foods ...
Underwater archaeologists dug under 20 feet of sand and rock off the coast of Sicily and found a 2,500-year-old shipwreck. Researchers date the find to either the fifth or sixth century B.C.