making small, quick conversation with someone, especially non-witty conversation only because you feel bad that the other person likes you and you dont want to be rude to them.
he wasnt complementing your purse because he actually likes you. That was just a sympathy flirt because you're in the same social circles and you wouldnt leave him alone.
by sbahar May 21, 2010

A girl who intentionally creates unfortunate circumstances in her life so she can announce them to her friends and gain sympathy from them.
Meri-Anne announced to everyone that she is an inconsiderate bitch and doesn't deserve any true friends. Her friends began to coddle her telling her not to be so hard on herself. Meri-Anne is a sympathy queen.
by Faker hater September 9, 2007

The gesture towards egalitarianism made by a bartender or server when
he or she asks for ID from everyone in a group, even though only one person in
the group actually appears to be underage.
he or she asks for ID from everyone in a group, even though only one person in
the group actually appears to be underage.
by Lindemann January 8, 2009

When he saw Lindsay upchuck all over the bathroom floor, Dave proceeded to throw up, too. SYMPATHY SPEWER!
by Pat Monrinski May 15, 2009

by billrepps December 13, 2009

On Facebook, RSVPing "maybe" to an event that one will not attend, so as not to hurt the feelings of the event's creator.
I really didn't want to go to John's birthday party, but I felt bad so I RSVPed to his event invitation with a sympathy maybe.
by eledgirl March 3, 2011

When someone sends kisses to someone else, usually over text, sympathetically due to the recipient sending kisses first.
by itzDanP July 9, 2017
