pompe

Given the quasi-Roman setting of the film, the follow-up: "Il voulut etre Cesar, mais il ne fut que Pompei." -- he wanted to be Caesar but was only Pompei literally -- is absolutely brilliant because in French 'pompe' pumped is common slang for BJ.

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La vanterie héraldique et la vaine pompe du pouvoir

Literary translation (English) Rene Meertens 2010

The rhythm guitar is played using a distinct percussive technique, "la pompe", that essentially replaces the drums; however, in Eastern gypsy jazz, rhythm section is most likely covered by one or two cymbaloms, or (less frequently) a cymbalom and an acoustic guitar (the cymbalom accompaniment technique is called in Romanian "ţiitură").

Archive 2008-03-01 Stephen Retherford 2008

Sont tous les ans en pompe envoyés par des prêtres,

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

J'aurais bien acheté les autres rouge bordeau et violet foncé mais yavé pu ma taille .... forcement j'ai pas demandé a faire du 41 en pompe!!

pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2006

The greatnesse of this pompe and glory, so suddenly throwne on Signior

The Decameron 2004

Cistio to be one amongst them; who (by no meanes) would bee seene in an assembly of such State and pompe, albeit he was thereto (by the saide Messer Geri) most earnestly entreated.

The Decameron 2004

Doctors Mayde, whose constancie was much commended, and wrought such a miracle on penitent Ruggiero; that after his marriage, which was graced with great and honourable pompe, he regained the intimate love of all his kindred, and lived in most Noble condition, even as if he had never bene any disordered man.

The Decameron 2004

During these seuenty and two daies (hauyng prepared all thinges necessarie for the funerall pompe): the laste daye of all, the bodie beyng enbaulmed and cofred, is sette before the entrie of the Toombe.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004

And then the Priest should enquire, before the childe be dieped in the Fonte, whether it haue renounced Sathan and all his pompe and pride.

The Fardle of Facions, conteining the aunciente maners, customes and lawes, of the peoples enhabiting the two partes of the earth, called Affricke and Asie 2004