Polanski

An indignant justification or excuse that bear no relevance to what one is being accused of.

When I asked him if he committed the crime, he scoffed that it was impossible for him to have done so, because he was a well-regarded Hollywood director. I knew this was no more than a Polanski.

or

His Polanski for robbing the bank was that it was okay for HIM to do it, because he needed the funds to buy a pool and was otherwise a good person.

by LaComtesse September 30, 2009