Illegitimi Non Carborundum - in Popular Culture

In Popular Culture

  • Nil Carborundum, title of a 1962 play and TV comedy by Henry Livings.
  • Nolite te bastardes carborundorum, in The Handmaid's Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood.
  • Illegitimi non carborundum, in Lucifer's Hammer (1977) by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
  • Nil illegitimo carborundum is a maxim credited to the fictional philosopher Didactylos in Terry Pratchett's Small Gods.
  • Non Illegitimus Carborundum is the school motto of the fictional girl's school St. Trinian's, appearing on the school's coat of arms.
  • Illegitimis non Carborundum is printed on a banner in the artwork for The Toasters' 7th studio album Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down and Dee Snider's solo album Never Let the Bastards Wear You Down.
  • Nil carborundum illegitimus is a phrase (sometimes abbreviated N.C.I) used by Kath Lewis in Donald Jack's novels Three Cheers for Me and That's Me in the Middle.
  • Nil carborundum illegitimis is said by Landon Kettlewell in Cory Doctorow's Makers
  • "Don't let the bastards grind you down" last phrase of Motorhead "(Don't Let 'Em) Grind Ya Down" song from Iron Fist album.
  • "So don't let the bastards grind you down" is the chorus of the song Acrobat, by U2.
  • Inscribed on a watch given by Michael Mates MP, to Asil Nadir of Polly Peck fame.
  • Mentioned in Rihanna's song "Cheers".
  • Mentioned with translation by the Member of Parliament for Twickenham Toby Jessel in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom on June 7, 1993.
  • Mentioned in the TV show The OC by Taylor Townsend at the end of her graduation speech.
  • Mentioned by Premier of Newfoundland, Danny Williams in reference to a power deal with Nalcor Energy on February 20, 2009.
  • Spoken by Robin Williams at the end of his acceptance speech for the Icon Award at The Comedy Awards 2012.

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