alibi

Pronunciation: [ˈɒlibi]

“alibi” is a Hungarian word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

alibi (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)
alibi (excuse, especially one used to avoid responsibility or blame)

Internationalism chiefly via German Alibi (“alibi”), from Latin alibī (“elsewhere, at another place”). First attested in 1839.

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