A moment of self denial, privation, or sacrifice that a person uses for sympathy and pity for years on end or to guilt people into doing what they want.
Ed knew that driving his girlfriend to the airport at 4am was just the martyr moment he needed to get more oral.
“Lilly, you can just jump down off that cross now. Staying three minutes after work is not a martyr moment worthy of asking for Friday night off.”
Un marta moment è un'espressione epica che descrive quel momento imbarazzante su Golf With Friendsquando continui a mancare una buca... e continui a mancare... e continui a mancare. Può verificarsi anche quando c'è un rialzamento sulla buca che rende impossibile fare centro.