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Playing the world's saddest song on the world's smallest violin

A sarcastic saying used when a person tells another person of something mildly unfortunate that has happened to them, sometimes exaggerated in order to gain sympathy. It implies that the person speaking of their misfortune expects someone to come in playing the saddest song in the world on the worlds smallest violin to correspond with the apparent tradgedy of the situation. Sometimes the person saying this will mime playing a small violin, or try and imitate the sound of a violin.
Jade: Hello, how are you?
Laurel: I just stepped in dog poop and my new shoes got ruined and my feet smell like dog poop, and-
Jade: -Shh... hear that? i'm playing the world's saddest song on the world's smallest violin (mimes playing small violin)
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Sadhu

a person who gives up all material things and becomes spiritually devoted to himself. Many sadhu's can be found in India. Sadhu is also a unique name that is uncommon for many parts of the world, i.e. America.
1) - When I went to India last summer, I stayed with a tribe of sadhu's to see their way of life.

2) - Guy#1: "What's that kid's name?"

- Guy#2: "Sadhu"

- Guy#1: "That's a wise ass kid"
by GatorJimmi July 30, 2011
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Sadist

A person who feels joy (emotional, sexual or both) when seeing others in pain and discomfort.
"Today, I saw someone crying in pain in the corner and I found it really fun."
"You are such a sadist!"
by LecturingSociety March 27, 2015
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sadorable

when something is sad and adorable at the same time; when a person, thing or act is so sad that it becomes cute (e.g. a three-legged dog; a one-eyed cat)
My sadorable turtle lost a leg and the vet replaced it with a wheel to get around.
by ameriprankster February 19, 2010
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reefer sadness

Despondency related to a lack of marijuana.

A play on the phrase "reefer madness," which is originally a 1936 anti-marijuana propaganda film.
Man, last week my mom smoked all my shit, and I'm broke. I had a bad case of reefer sadness.
by KoGe August 10, 2006
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Chicken Sadness

The resulting dejection and harrowing feeling of impending doom following a full course of chicken.
"I just ate a bucket of chicken and I'm really feeling the chicken sadness" -JS
by Snessej September 13, 2021
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Sadist

Someone who enjoys seeing others in pain.
I'm 100% concerned that, I, am a sadist...
by The Jester of Madness! November 11, 2015
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