English Explanatory Dictionary

Shaggy defense

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A legal defense strategy in which the defendant categorically denies any involvement.

Word forms

Shaggy defense Shaggy defenses

Etymology

Coined by Slate writer Josh Levin in 2008 to describe the defense tactics used by singer R. Kelly on trial for child pornography charges. The term refers to reggae musician Shaggy's 2000 single "It Wasn't Me", which narrates a story of shamelessly denying one's infidelity.

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