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Letterman apology

the passive-agressive act of dramatically apologizing not only for an action which one has committed, but also for things which one has previously committed, has not committed, and would not likely commit, all in an effort to reduce one's culpability for the central action in question. This is similar to a strategy employed by jewish grandmothers, where one apologizes for all things that have ever happened, whether good or bad.
Example of a "Letterman apology":

Dave: ... so my apologies to subjecting them to that vulnerability and being brow-beaten and humiliated, it never occured to me, and as a matter of fact Alan Coulter kept wanting to know if we'd had sex, do you remember that Alan?

Alan: I did and I don't remember.

Dave: So I'll just say I'm terribly sorry ... And now, also because what can it hurt, once again I'd like to apologize to the former governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin...
by ssppuunn November 4, 2009
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lettermore

An area in aIreland where the rich is poor and the poor is rich! There is a lot of sailing to do in Letttermore and the only shoes to wear are reeboks!
Guy no. 1: 'Hey Bro I'm going wear my brand new Reeboks classics sailing tonight in Lettermore'

Guy no. 2: 'Aw class bro, top notch'
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letheren

Letheren went to Tesco
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letterhead

Holy shit, that chick's got a nice letterhead.
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betterment

To know that you are better than what you currently are being.
Be betterment.
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latterman

by Anonymous October 2, 2003
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Letterman's Child

A boy who is so obsessed with sports, that he likes them more than anything else in the world. He shows it by dressing super sporty and sharing random sports facts for no reason.
Jack walks by wearing a letterman's jacket and ripped jeans.
"Look at Jack, he's such a Letterman's Child!"
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