Sir-reverence

intj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    excrement countable, obsolete, uncountable
Intj
  1. 1
    Used apologetically when something offensive is mentioned. obsolete

Etymology

An alteration of save-reverence or "save your reverence" (seen e.g. in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, act 1 scene 4), an apology for alluding to anything likely to shock one's sense of decency.

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