Choosing a coworker's design decision because you feel bad form them or because their design choices have not been used in a long time.
Brian used a sympathy-based design approach when he implemented a feature using Eric's proposal because Eric has been getting beaten up about things lately in the office.
by ericmw January 12, 2012
A burger that comes with a deviled egg
"Hey Bob, what's the burger of the day?" "It's the Sympathy for the Deviled Egg Burger, you should try it!"
by America Lover 🇺🇸 November 17, 2018
Pick-up line for the desperate.
"Hey, can I buy you a drink?"
"No"
"Have a little sympathy for the jackass down south!"
"...I'm getting a restraining order."
"No"
"Have a little sympathy for the jackass down south!"
"...I'm getting a restraining order."
by NotARapist April 24, 2005
The industry that wants control of all sides of the story, therefore the media claims to tell all sides of the story and be on everyone's side.
What the media and grief/tragedy/sympathy industry won't tell people is how on their own they really are, and how the industry doesn't give a fuck about them, it's a machine that depends on them to keep running.
by The Original Agahnim September 28, 2021
An industry that pretends to be on your side, rooting for you instead of the events that make the industry possible (storms, crime, death, accidents, bad news).
by Solid Mantis October 09, 2020
Used to describe the situation when a man gains weight around his belly while his wife/partner is pregnant with his baby.
by MCLCLCNCJCOC123 December 21, 2019
sympathy slut's friend: oh my god did you hear what Brittney Amber Tiffany posted on Facebook about how she broke up with Justin she is taking it really hard she's like starting to cut
you: sounds like a personal problem
sympathy slut's friend: oh my god! you're such a bitch for saying that
you: am I or is she posting her problems on Facebook for attention and let me remind you she started them am I a bitch or is she a sympathy slut
you: sounds like a personal problem
sympathy slut's friend: oh my god! you're such a bitch for saying that
you: am I or is she posting her problems on Facebook for attention and let me remind you she started them am I a bitch or is she a sympathy slut
by D.SIZZLE February 11, 2016