goddamn excuse
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈɡɑːdˌdæm ɪkˈskjus/
- Offensive
:
excusa de mierda
- That is the lamest goddamn excuse I've ever heard.
Examples
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She used a goddamn excuse to avoid doing her homework.
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There's absolutely no goddamn excuse for being late to the meeting.
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you best leave my name out of your goddamn excuses.
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And there's no goddamn excuse for that!
Blog text (8) -
"Don't give me any of your goddamn excuses, Cleary."
Fiction book (1999) -
That is the most frustrating goddamn excuse I have ever heard.
Synonyms
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5.3
A very poor example that shows something is not good
A silly made-up reason someone gives to avoid blame
A very bad excuse that people do not believe
A false story someone gives to avoid blame
A false or silly story people tell to avoid blame
A weak, unconvincing reason someone gives for not doing something
A weak reason someone gives to avoid blame
Antonyms
How Bad
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositional: 'goddamn' functions as a profane intensifier and 'excuse' denotes a (poor) justification, so a learner who knows both words can infer it means a particularly irritating or unacceptable excuse. The meaning is directly derived from the constituents (the intensifier + noun) and register (profanity) does not make the sense unpredictable.
Etymology
Goddamn excuse comes from putting the strong swear goddamn before excuse to show anger and to call the excuse 'condemned' or worthless. So, calling something a goddamn excuse means you are very angry and think the excuse is not acceptable.