Ifpology

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A non-apology of the form "I'm sorry if you were upset" or "I'm sorry if you took it that way".

    "For quotations using this term, see Citations:ifpology."

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"For quotations using this term, see Citations:ifpology."

Etymology

Blend of if + apology.

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