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Papal apology

1. A backhanded apology, where the offending party claims regret- not for their error or discourtesy- but rather for the ill feelings or reaction for those offended. 2. What may at first appear as an apology, but after closer examination, is really a condescending or placating way to avoid personal responsibility.

HISTORY: Pope Benedict XVI deeply offended Muslims when he quoted the Byzantine emperor Manuel II Paleologus during his Regensburg talk. After an international uproar, Pope Benedict XVI attempted to apologize and clarify what he meant- along with the good intentions behind his speech- unfortunately; Pope Benedict XVI's "apology" was a bit backward.
Person 1: “I’m sorry you feel I was rude to your sister.”
Person 2: “Don’t give me a papal apology, you prick.”
by True Tru November 8, 2008
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German Apology

When a person of German heritage makes an egregious and obvious mistake and is unwilling or incapable of offering a sincere apology, but rather tries to mask an apology through carefully chosen words.
Ex 1. German Apology to Wife: " I am sorry if you misunderstood or didnt hear me when I told you that I was going to the Jets game on Sunday"

Ex 2. When an Irish wife falls in a hole walking home from a party after asking the German husband to call for a cab to take them home. German Apology: "I'm sorry that you felt it necessary to drink so much and stay at the party so late that you tripped and stumbled into that hole and hurt your ankle"
by Budman7 December 30, 2011
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Apology Muffin

It didn't work out but at least I got an apology muffin.
by Yousmelllikewrong August 7, 2014
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apology mayonaise

When you return a meal at a restaurant for having something on it you didn't want. But instead of making you a new meal item, they remove the item and try to cover it up with mayonaise
Instead of getting a new hamburger they just gave them apology mayonaise
by X3n7 April 17, 2015
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midwest apology

A midwest tradition where, some time after drama, everyone is assumed to be forgiven, and life resumes as usual.
A: She just kinda started acting normal around me again
B: Sounds like a midwest apology
by GGlitchr October 4, 2018
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N word apology

An N-word apology is when a nonblack influencer says the N slur and makes a shitty video apologizing and somehow making themselves the victim or trying to justify it.
Shitty ass TikTok influencer: And im so sorry that i said the N slur but I AM the victim... my mom's friend sisters cousin uncle dad grandparents friends are black so I am black and you guys are harassing me, that's the end of my N word apology, bye guys

Viewer: MAN SHUT YO BITCH ASS UP
by Gachafro April 30, 2022
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Canadian Apology Vortex

(n.) Apologizing for how often you apologize. Also known as an "apology vortex" but associated with Canadians due to the sterotype of saying "sorry" for basically everything.
Corinne: "I'm sorry I say 'sorry' so much!"

Matt: "You are sorry for being sorry? You must be Canadian...This is clearly a Canadian Apology Vortex."
by SwampBullySparkles April 1, 2014
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