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View synonyms for beg-pardon

beg-pardon

[ beg-pahr-dn ]

noun

, Australia and New Zealand.
  1. 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.

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