“Deep Apologies” is a text someone uses as an alternative to ghosting. The appropriate response to this text is the OK Hand Sign Emoji. The inappropriate (and most common) response is, “GO TO HELL!”
Initial Text: “Is there any hope that you’ll ever take me back? Please, I need you, I really do. God help me, I need you so bad. I’ll never cheat on you again, I swear. I love you more than anything in the whole wide world.”
Text Response: “Deep Apologies”
Last Text: “You fucking bitch, if I ever see you again I’ll tear your eyes out!”
Text Response: “Deep Apologies”
Last Text: “You fucking bitch, if I ever see you again I’ll tear your eyes out!”
by kznutt64 January 27, 2021

When she gives a bj as an act of penance and in the spirit of feeling sorry for having trespassed against her man.
She was on her period, so nstead of make up sex, she gave him an apology bj. She kept repeating how sorry she was and it healed his heart.
by Vox populi SPQR May 6, 2017

when a celebrity does or says something really stupid and gets massive backlash, thus they pretend to be sorry for it.
"dude, remember when Kathy Griffin fake cut off donald trump's head and then pretended to be sorry after the backlash?"
"yeah, it was such a celebrity apology"
"yeah, it was such a celebrity apology"
by ADdictedHD October 14, 2018

An apology that does not require an "it's ok" response. Usually the person who is being apologized to should actually be doing the apologizing. Rhetorical apologies are often stated with large amounts of unmistakable sarcasm.
Incorrect response...
Guy: Oh come on girl! What's wrong with having a little fun?
Girl: Um do I look like the kind of person who's ok with just having "a little fun?" I'm not a slut. Sorry.
Guy: That's ok.
Girl: That was a rhetorical apology you doucher.
Correct response...
Guy: Oh come on girl! What's wrong with having a little fun?
Girl: Um do I look like the kind of person who's ok with just having "a little fun?" I'm not a slut. Sorry.
Guy: Oh no no! I'm sorry! I was completely out of line.
Guy: Oh come on girl! What's wrong with having a little fun?
Girl: Um do I look like the kind of person who's ok with just having "a little fun?" I'm not a slut. Sorry.
Guy: That's ok.
Girl: That was a rhetorical apology you doucher.
Correct response...
Guy: Oh come on girl! What's wrong with having a little fun?
Girl: Um do I look like the kind of person who's ok with just having "a little fun?" I'm not a slut. Sorry.
Guy: Oh no no! I'm sorry! I was completely out of line.
by dank urban memes December 3, 2016

A forced apology on the basis of concern for the economic loss or blow back for not making an apology. Always given with no sense of repentance, humility, remorse or genuine contrition.
The opposite of a heartfelt apology.
The opposite of a heartfelt apology.
Rush Limbaugh's economic driven apology following calling Sandra Fluke a slut was a "wallet apology." Motivated solely by the economic loss of losing sponsors because of his comments.
by Samuel Charles September 18, 2012

A term popularly used in an apology which actually negates the sincerity and genuineness of the reparation.
by coolarrow September 16, 2009

"Can I borrow your wooden shoes? I was fingering this girl last night and she turned out to be a lesbian so I'm going to have to issue a dutch apology."
by tallpantsmoose December 11, 2013
