请输入您要查询的俚语:

 

俚语 prepology
释义

Prepology

The act of apologizing for anything that people will take offense to before you do it. Prepologies are often associated with high levels of alcohol and sometimes drugs.
A boyfriend's prepology: "Hey Rachel (girlfriend), I just want to prepologize for anything dumb I do tonight. (I'm really drunk.)"

Prepology

Noun: When someone gives a disclaimer before saying something, usually offensive.
Old Albert always gave a prepology, I'm not racist but, if they can say black power, why can't we say white power?

Prepologize

To apologize for behaviour in advance
Aaron: I'm getting drunk here so I'd like to prepologize for anything I do or say from now on.

Dave: Respect

prepologize

To explain in advance that one intends to insult, slam, or belittle the person one is addressing
"I don't mean this the way it sounds, but..."

"Don't take this the wrong way, but..."

Used in a sentence: No. No. Please don't feel you need to prepologize for hurting my feelings.

Prepologism

The act of attempting to preemptively manage or deflect a possible negative response from the other party, usually in such an obvious manner as to ironically be really annoying to the other party anyway.
"Can you take the kids to soccer practice while I clean the bathroom and cook dinner?" (the unnecessary and bitchy while-clause is prepologism for the possible "why can't YOU take the kids to soccer practice?" response)

Prepology

An apology given in advance of the event or fact creating the need for an apology.
The man gave an eloquent prepology before making the disastrous mistake.
随便看

 

英语俚语辞典收录了3210630条英语俚语在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用英语俚语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2000-2023 Newdu.com.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/23 15:32:11