alibi
(noun) (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
excuse, alibi, exculpation, self-justification
(noun) a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; “he kept finding excuses to stay”; “every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job”; “his transparent self-justification was unacceptable”
alibi
(verb) exonerate by means of an alibi
Source: WordNet® 3.1
alibi (plural alibis)
(legal) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove being in another place when the alleged act was committed
An excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame.
• A very good alibi might be described e.g. as perfect, watertight, airtight, solid or iron-clad.
alibi (third-person singular simple present alibies or alibis, present participle alibiing, simple past and past participle alibied)
To provide an alibi for.
To provide an excuse for.
• baili
Source: Wiktionary
Al"i*bi, n. Etym: [L., elsewhere, at another place. See Alias.] (Law)
Definition: The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi; to prove an alibi.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
