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apology-escalation
noun
/uh-pol-uh-jee-es-kuh-lay-shun/
Definition
A uniquely British hostage situation where neither party will accept fault, but both desperately want the last word of contrition.
In use
“We bumped shoulders and engaged in a fierce apology-escalation for twenty seconds.”
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Language
- Language form
- noun
- Pronunciation
- /uh-pol-uh-jee-es-kuh-lay-shun/
Classification
- Life domain
- People & society
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