that's my excuse

when you give yourself a reason to postpone a task or job or an inconvenience you don't feel like doing.

yeah damn, I should mow the grass, but it's cloudy out and might rain, yea that's my excuse. excuse postponing lazy

by Marty5 April 7, 2013

Good Art Has No Excuses

A saying which states that one artist (a writer, painter, author, musician, etc.) should be allowed to only make art for himself and not for random people he doesn't know, but should keep in mind that it should not excuse him from making poor quality art.

As a writer, I only write for myself and not random strangers who read my novels, but that doesn't excuse me from writing good quality books. Every artist should know that good art has no excuses. Ever.

by CelticEagle February 18, 2019

The Eve excuse

The eve excuse is when someone is discussing a topic and says they hate a certain part of it, so to defend themselves they say they hate the entire topic as well.

excuser:i hate men
person:why do you hate them all?
excuser:i just hate all people in general lol(this is the eve excuse)

by iustu January 25, 2021

Pathetic poor excuse for a husband

Johnny Kerrigan

Johnny kerrigan was a pathetic poor excuse for a husband

by Byebyeloserzjkkgdscnji August 22, 2022

Maine state-capital excuse

"Augusta". Used to absolve someone of blame for assorted objects' being messily scattered about.

Da classic "Maine state-capital excuse", in knock-knock-joke form:
Knock, knock.
Who's there?
Augusta!!!
Augusta, who?
Augusta wind musta blown all those things around --- I never touched 'em.

by QuacksO February 15, 2023

a reasonable excuse

a legendary, almost mythical and deeply sought after book of excuses , by the slippery author C.A.Woodhouse.

sorry I'm 4 days late from the stag do darling, but I do have 'a reasonable excuse'.

by brentoss March 10, 2024

Mental disorder excusing

When an individual uses their clinically diagnosed mental disorder as an excuse for their reckless or unapologetic behavior and actions.

“John literally thinks he can do anything he wants and not be accountable for his crappy actions all because he has autisim. That’s the definition of Mental disorder excusing“

by Startupedition April 8, 2024