The Wandering Deity's World

Saw this while surfing the net. Got curious and decided to post it here to see who among my friends is the Ultimate Word Warrior. I thought about posting the link but that'd spoil the fun as you might be tempted to peek on the answers.

No googling, puhhleezzzz!

I'll post the correct answers later on this week. 

The English language has borrowed many words and phrases from other languages. Some of these words are so familiar to us that we never stop to question the actual meaning. Do you know the literal meanings of the following terms?  

1. The literal meaning of auld lang syne is

a. Old long ago

b. Old languages

c. Old Forgotten

2. Bon vivant literally means

a. Lively life

b. One who lives well

c. Good life

3. The literal meaning of carpe diem is

a. Fish of the day

b. Seize the day

c. Don’t worry, be happy

4. Et cetera literally means

a. And the rest

b. And all that

c. And on and on 

5. E pluribus unum translates to

a. In God we trust

b. All for one and one for all

c. One out of many

6. Trompe l'oeil means

a. Deceives the eye

b. Wins the hand

c. Walks the line

7. The phrase "la vida loca" means

a. Green eyes

b. The big train

c. The crazy life

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Goodluck!

I finally received the Van Gogh magnets that blog friend Petite sent. Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! Some monts ago, I read in her blog about the ref magnet swapping. I thought it's really cool so I enthusiastically joined in.

Now, the magnets are prominently displayed on my miniature ref. Sweet!

Anyone who cares to join, let me know. It's fun! I  have bunch of Korean emperors and empresses magnets to swap with:)