(UK, dialectal, chiefly Scottish) An apology; excuse.
(UK, dialectal, chiefly Scottish) An escape or evasion by subterfuge or pretext; a way of avoiding or getting out of a difficult or uncomfortable situation.
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That which comes off or the act or process of coming off; emission.
noun
The way any thing or business turns out; the way a person comes off from an encounter or enterprise; result; outcome; reception.
noun
(Britain, dialectal, chiefly Scotland)
An apology; excuse.
noun
(Britain, dialectal, chiefly Scotland)
An escape or evasion by subterfuge or pretext; a way of avoiding or getting out of a difficult or uncomfortable situation.