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View synonyms for beg-pardon
beg-pardon
[ beg-pahr-dn ]
noun
, Australia and New Zealand.
- an expression of apology (used especially in the phrase with no beg-pardons ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of beg-pardon1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
In further Dursley-esque ways, The Casual Vacancy snobs are mocked for their beg-pardon attempts at gentility and abject social climbing.
From The Guardian
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