Meanings
phrase
- InternetUKhumorousAn admission that one has embarrassed oneself and should leave.
Synonyms: IGMC, I'll see myself out
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseAn admission that one has embarrassed oneself and should leave.
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Origin
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.
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Polish sam trafię do wyjścia
- sam trafię do wyjściaTranslations
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APA
I'll get my coat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I'll%20get%20my%20coat
MLA
“I'll get my coat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I'll%20get%20my%20coat. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “I'll get my coat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/I'll%20get%20my%20coat.
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