Meaning of Alibi Ike | Babel Free

Definitions

One who is always ready to provide excuses for shortcomings, errors, or other difficulties.

informal

Examples

“Many times I have heard the "alibi Ike's" and apologists brush off complaints and ignore behaviors because the deviator in question is too critical, too important, too tenured, or too something!”

“Now, I'm no Alibi Ike, Teddy, but I think that was my downfall.”

“There's no foulup so lame that keepers of the flame like Andrew Bacevich, the modern Alibi Ike, can't excuse, spin and downplay.”

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