Latin phrase

Posted by Cornelia May 06, 2000In reply to Latin phrase posted by Kathy on May 06, 2000

Does anyone, besides Colin Dexter who used it in his book THE REMORSEFUL DAY, know the meaning og the Latin phrase: "Nunquam ubi sub ubi!"? Thank-you for any assistance.>>>

It's a Latin joke:
Numquam= never
ubi= where
sub= under

So when it's translated and sounded out, you say "Never wear underwear." Get it? Another variation is "Semper ubi sub ubi", meaning "Always wear underwear".