Definitions by Patrick Mangou

shrug off 

to brush something aside, to deny it or minimize it with a shrug

to shrug off an argument
-he said she told him that because she was jealous
-she shrugged it off

shrug off by Patrick Mangou February 15, 2009

laugh off 

to reject something by laughing

you laugh off an argument to ridicule it
-He told her that she shouldn't wear such a skimpy dress at the party
-She laughed it off

laugh off by Patrick Mangou February 15, 2009