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- PhineasAndFerb, "The Bully Code"

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--> '''Candace''': I'm going to go etgay the onephay.
--> '''Stacy''': [[TheDitz Ugh, you ''know'' I don't speak Spanish!]]
- PhineasAndFerb, "The Bully Code"
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* In ''HoneyIShrunkTheKids: [[RecycledTheSeries The TV Show]]'', Diane gets a curse that only forces her to speak Pig Latin.
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* The ''DoctorWho'' [[VirginNewAdventures New Adventures]] novel ''Original Sin'' has the Doctor working with some military types to stop an alien starship that's leaking dangerous radiation. When he has to go and retrieve the TARDIS, knowing that the military probably want to seize the ship for their own purposes, he gives their commander a message to pass on to Benny: "Ashtray the ipshay".

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* The ''DoctorWho'' ''Series/DoctorWho'' [[VirginNewAdventures New Adventures]] novel ''Original Sin'' has the Doctor working with some military types to stop an alien starship that's leaking dangerous radiation. When he has to go and retrieve the TARDIS, knowing that the military probably want to seize the ship for their own purposes, he gives their commander a message to pass on to Benny: "Ashtray the ipshay".
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* ''BoredOfTheRings'' has a note written by Goodgulf, which includes a message to Frito in Pig Latin concerning Arrowroot's intelligence (or lack thereof).
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** In ''TheCurseOfMonkeyIsland'', while King André is discussing the evil plans to Guybrush, André's assistant Cruff interrupts and tells him, "Ix-nay on the evil an-play."
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* Ubbi dubbi, also known as "Pig Greek", was popularized by the PBS children's program ''ZOOM''.

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* Ubbi dubbi, also known as "Pig Greek", was popularized by the PBS children's program ''ZOOM''.
''Series/{{ZOOM}}''.
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* Used as an example of a code on ''CyberChase''. Matt is surprised that The Hacker knows it.

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* Used as an example of a code on ''CyberChase''.''WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}''. Matt is surprised that The Hacker knows it.
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* In ''AmericanDad'', Francine is fed up of not having any freedom as a woman in Saudi Arabia, she cuts to singing again.
--> '''Stan''': Uh, Seriously Francine, ixnay on the inging-ay

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* In ''AmericanDad'', Francine is fed up of not having any freedom as a woman in Saudi Arabia, and she cuts to singing again.
--> '''Stan''': Uh, Seriously seriously, Francine, ixnay on the inging-ay
inging-say.
* In one episode of ''{{Rugrats}}'' ("Superhero Chuckie"), after Angelica sees the actor playing Captain Blasto "fly" on a rope, she asks him if he can do it again without the rope, and the actor whispers to her, "Ix-nay on the ope-ray, kid."

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\"The Lion King\" is already in \"Western Animation\".


* ''TheLionKing'': "ixnay on the upid-stay!"
** Who are you calling upid-stay?

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* ''TheLionKing'': "ixnay on the upid-stay!"
** Who are you calling upid-stay?
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* In ''Short Circuit 2'', [[spoiler:Oscar]] directs his thugs to sneak behind Johnny 5 with the command "Et-gay, ehind-bay im-hey!" Johnny 5 doesn't know PigLatin, so they are able to nearly kill him. When he's eventually brought back to life and is now attacking the people that beat him up, he starts taunting them in PigLatin.

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* In ''Short Circuit ''ShortCircuit 2'', [[spoiler:Oscar]] directs his thugs to sneak behind Johnny 5 with the command "Et-gay, "Et-gay ehind-bay im-hey!" Johnny 5 doesn't know PigLatin, Pig Latin, so they are able to nearly kill him. When he's eventually brought back to life and is now attacking the people that beat him up, he starts taunting them in PigLatin.Pig Latin.



* FearAndLoathingInLasVegas : "Why don't ou yay, and I-yay, o gay and... et-gay the... uff-stay out of the ... unk-tray (points to Dr Gonzo, to himself and out the door)

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* FearAndLoathingInLasVegas : "Why don't ou yay, and I-yay, o gay o-gay and... et-gay the... uff-stay out of the ... unk-tray unk-tray?" (points to Dr Gonzo, to himself and out the door)

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* The Professor from the comic version of ''LittleNemo in Slumberland'' speaks only in Pig latin.

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* The Professor from the comic version of ''LittleNemo in Slumberland'' speaks only in Pig latin.
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* When you subdue the Thraddash in StarControl2 you can decide the rules of their new society, one option being that they have to talk in pig latin when greeting you.

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* When you subdue the Thraddash in StarControl2 you can decide the rules of their new society, one option being that they have to talk in pig latin Pig Latin when greeting you.
* In ''TheSecretOfMonkeyIsland'', one of the Cannibals, Sharptooth, tells Guybrush that he can't go through the Caverns of Meat [[spoiler:to get the Voodoo Antiroot]] without something before Red Skull (another cannibal) interrupts and tells Sharptooth, "Ixnay on the Eadhay of the Avigatornay!", but Guybrush has no clue what they're talking about (they're talking, of course, about [[spoiler:the Head of the Navigator]]). It is lampshaded, of course:
-->'''Guybrush:''' Why are you guys talking in Pig Latin?\\
'''Red Skull:''' ''[to the other Cannibals]'' I see he is baffled by our native dialect. Good.



* Disney's ''Hercules''. "I got two words for you: am-scray!"

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* Disney's ''Hercules''.''Disney/{{Hercules}}''. "I got two words for you: am-scray!"

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* In ''AmericanDad'', Francine is fed up of not having any freedom as a woman in Saudi Arabia, she cuts to singing again.
--> '''Stan''': Uh, Seriously Francine, ixnay on the inging-ay

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* When you subdue the Thraddash in StarControl2 you can decide the rules of their new society, one option being that they have to talk in pig latin when greeting you.
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* Used as a code in ''Sixth Column'' by RobertAHeinlein, under the theory that non-native speakers won't be able to understand it.

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* Used as a code in ''Sixth Column'' ''Literature/SixthColumn'' by RobertAHeinlein, under the theory that non-native speakers won't be able to understand it.
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* ''{{Twilight}}'''s religion, Cullenism (it exists. Seriously.), has its main prayer in PigLatin. As if the concept alone wasn't mind-boggling enough.

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* ''{{Twilight}}'''s ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'''s religion, Cullenism (it exists. Seriously.), has its main prayer in PigLatin. As if the concept alone wasn't mind-boggling enough.
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* ''KnightsOfTheDinnerTable'' #170, segment "Channeling Gary". When the protagonists use a Ouija board in an attempt to contact the spirit of Gary Jackson, the spirit they contact sends messages in this form.
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* ''{{Twilight}}'''s religion, Cullenism (it exists. Seriously.), has its main prayer in PigLatin. As if the concept alone wasn't [[WallBanger wall-banging]] enough.

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* ''{{Twilight}}'''s religion, Cullenism (it exists. Seriously.), has its main prayer in PigLatin. As if the concept alone wasn't [[WallBanger wall-banging]] mind-boggling enough.
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJOjTNuuEVw#t=01m38s "Ereway Inhay the Oneymay"]], as sung by Ginger Rogers, from ''Gold Diggers of 1933''.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJOjTNuuEVw#t=01m38s "Ereway Inhay the Oneymay"]], as sung by Ginger Rogers, from ''Gold ''{{Gold Diggers of 1933''.1933}}''.
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* ''TheTrueMeaningOfSmekday'' features a group of rebels who write messages in pig latin because the alien race invading Earth doesn't understand it.
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* Used as a code in ''Sixth Column'' by RobertAHeinlein, under the theory that non-native speakers won't be able to understand it. OrSoIHeard.

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* Used as a code in ''Sixth Column'' by RobertAHeinlein, under the theory that non-native speakers won't be able to understand it. OrSoIHeard.

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* Once used by the very dorky supervillain in ''{{Empowered}}'' #1. "I can see her ipples-nay!"



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* In ''SouthPark'', Kyle brings a cake as a gift to Cartman when visiting him in juvenile hall, mentioning that there's an "ailnay ilefay" baked inside of it, which will enable Cartman to "eakbray out of isonpray". When Cartman informs him that they're not allowed to accept gifts, Kyle goes into a lengthy rant while still speaking Pig Latin.

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* In ''SouthPark'', Kyle brings a cake as a gift to Cartman when visiting him in juvenile hall, mentioning that there's an "ailnay ilefay" baked inside of it, which will enable Cartman to "eakbray out of isonpray". When Cartman informs him that they're not allowed to accept gifts, Kyle goes into a lengthy rant while still speaking Pig Latin. Stan on the other hand just calls Cartman "umbass day"
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* The DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse novel ''Original Sin'' has the Doctor working with some military types to stop an alien starship that's leaking dangerous radiation. When he has to go and retrieve the TARDIS, knowing that the military probably want to seize the ship for their own purposes, he gives their commander a message to pass on to Benny: "Ashtray the ipshay".

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* The DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse ''DoctorWho'' [[VirginNewAdventures New Adventures]] novel ''Original Sin'' has the Doctor working with some military types to stop an alien starship that's leaking dangerous radiation. When he has to go and retrieve the TARDIS, knowing that the military probably want to seize the ship for their own purposes, he gives their commander a message to pass on to Benny: "Ashtray the ipshay".
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* In ''{{Holes}}'', "X-Ray" is so nicknamed because it's Pig Latin for his real name, "Rex".
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* Some people speak Pig Latin around immigrants who speak poor English in order to hold a private conversation without the hassle of learning a new language. This tends to not end well

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* Some people speak Pig Latin around immigrants who speak poor English in order to hold a private conversation without the hassle of learning a new language. This tends to not end well
well.
* Interestingly, the PigLatin word "ixnay" seems to be supplanting its untranslated source word in the English language. Certainly, a trope-page for "nix" wouldn't have as many examples as "ixnay" has on this one.
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* In ''[[TimPowers The Anubis Gates]]'', the time-travelling protagonist writes himself a note across the centuries, using Pig Latin and 1970s slang to ensure nobody else who reads it in the meantime will understand it.




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* Ubbi dubbi, also known as "Pig Greek", was popularized by the PBS children's program ''ZOOM''.

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-->'''Frank:''' (to artist) Five dollars.
-->'''Artist:''' $7.50.
-->'''Frank:''' Sold.
-->'''Hot Lips:''' (to Frank) UMB-day!
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* A ''[[MASHTheSeries M*A*S*H]]'' episode has Frank and Hot Lips commissioning a local Korean artist to carve a wooden bust of Colonel Potter's head. He tells them it will cost six dollars and Frank is about to accept, but Hot Lips interrupts, whispering to him, "Frank, these people have no espect-ray unless you aggle-hay over the ice-pray." Frank has to spend a few moments doing the translation to himself before agreeing.

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