English Explanatory Dictionary

I'll get my coat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. An admission that one has embarrassed oneself and should leave.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-I'll get my coat.wav

Word forms

I'll get my coat

Etymology

From a recurring sketch in British 1990s comedy series The Fast Show, in which a character embarrasses himself and announces "I'll get my coat" (pronounced as "me coat") before departing.

Synonyms

IGMC I'll see myself out

Related words

cheque, please too much information
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