The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #98133   Message #2026521
Posted By: Snuffy
16-Apr-07 - 04:20 AM
Thread Name: Can't sing for Toffee
Subject: RE: Can't sing for Toffee
"Vivant" is the plural form of "vivat", meaning "may they live". As in Vivat Rex = Long live the King. So I've always taken it to mean ssomething like

Long live all the girls who are amenable and shapely.