offcome

== English == === Alternative forms === off-come === Etymology === From off- +‎ come. === Noun === offcome That which comes off or the act or process of coming off; emission. The way any thing or business turns out; the way a person comes off from an encounter or enterprise; result; outcome; reception. (UK, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) An apology; excuse. (UK, dialectal, chiefly Scotland) An escape or evasion by subterfuge or pretext; a way of avoiding or getting out of a difficult or uncomfortable situation. An exhibition of temper. ==== Synonyms ==== excuse === Anagrams === come off, come-off