illegitimis non carborundum


don’t let the b-st-rds grind you down (from the mock-latin word, illegitimatus, “b-st-rd,” and carborundum, an old brand of abrasives)
whenever they take advantage of your disability, just remember this phrase, illegitimis non carborundum.
latin: 1: don’t let the b-st-rds bring you down. (eng.)
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 b-st-rd poker king. groupie comment to steve mc. queen: “illegitimis non carborundum, kid.” to which steve mc. queen’s reaction would be… “huh?!?!”

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