Dog Latin? / myLot

Derry, Northern Ireland

June 1, 2016 2:36pm CST

For the classically-educated myLotter, have you got any idea of what this passage is referring to? Sedem, sedem, dered aygo: Fortibussem in aro! Dem arend bussem, demar trux, Fullar causan pigsan dux. It made me laugh when I was shown it recently

. Translation welcome in the response box below

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AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45496)

• United States

1 Jun 16

It's certainly not Latin I learned in school LOL!

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pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

1 Jun 16

I think you are on the right track...

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

1 Jun 16

@pgntwo You are a bit mean by not giving @Corbin5 and @AbbyGreenhill a clue!

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pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

1 Jun 16

@jaboUK Yes, one has to be cruel to be kind

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111160)

• El Paso, Texas

1 Jun 16

Well, there goes my trainin ..... oh wait, I didn't take Latin, I guess I don't count

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (111160)

• El Paso, Texas

2 Jun 16

Well darn @pgntwo guess my brain just ain't workin the way it should. I can't make sense outta it even when I try to pronounce them words outloud. Sorry my friend.

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pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

2 Jun 16

Just read each line out loud...

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pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

3 Jun 16

@rebelann Well, here's how it goes: Sedem, sedem, dered aygo: See them, see them, there they go: Fortibussem in aro! Forty busses in a row! Dem arend bussem, demar trux, Them aren't busses, them are trucks, Fullar causan pigsan dux. Full of cows and pigs and ducks.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

1 Jun 16

I remember that one well, and I don't need a classical education to decipher it! The version I know is slightly different Der deygo Forteeloris inaro. Demarnt loris, dema trux Fulla cowsen geesen dux.

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pgn

@pgntwo (22408)

• Derry, Northern Ireland

1 Jun 16

That one works well too!