preapology
See also: pre-apology
English
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editNoun
editpreapology (plural preapologies)
- An apology in advance; an apology before the fact.
- 1916, D. Emery, The Seventh Regiment Gazette,, volume 31, page 141:
- However, I am informed that Gazette readers were greeted with a somewhat similar pre-apology by Justice when he first put pen to paper in the capacity of what he calls scribe, […]
Usage notes
editSignificantly more popular since circa 2000; only occasional, irregular use prior to then.