Alibi Ike

== English == === Etymology === From the principal character in "Alibi Ike" (1915), a short story by Ring Lardner Sr., and a subsequent film (1935) of the same name. === Noun === Alibi Ike (plural Alibi Ikes) (informal) One who is always ready to provide excuses for shortcomings, errors, or other difficulties. 2014 June 6, HarryRPitts, comment on "Benghazi, Bowe Bergdahl, and manufactured brouhaha" by Andrew Bacevich, Boston Globe (retrieved 10 July 2014): There's no foulup so lame that keepers of the flame like Andrew Bacevich, the modern Alibi Ike, can't excuse, spin and downplay. ==== Synonyms ==== apologist === See also ===