Definitions by Jean Dizzy

bathrobe defense 

A last act of desperation. A staged performance of mental Incompetency calculated to excuse bad behavior or avoid consequences, e.g. parading in the streets in a bathrobe like Vito Gigante, “the Chin.”

The politician has become so desperate To explain his deplorable behavior that he’s pulling out his bathrobe defense.

bathrobe defense by Jean Dizzy December 25, 2019