pity farming

an exaggerated display of emotions with the intent to garner sympathy for oneself

In “To Kill a Mockingbird” Mayella Ewell engaged in pity farming on the witness stand.

by skuffed_up March 01, 2023

pity smile

A smile given by someone who feels pity for someone. A condescending type of smile, looking down on someone with pity.

The wealthy woman gave the homeless man a couple of dollars and a pity smile.

by Samuel Lawrence Charles March 25, 2016

Pity Cookie

A virtual "reward" you can give someone whom annoyingly complains about situations in their life that either lack merit or they are doing so to derive unnecessary sympathy.

Person who is complaining: "I'm way pissed off man...my Dad is buying me a new BMW for my birthday when I specifically asked for a Ferrari!"

Annoyed Friend: "Wow...that really sucks. How 'bout I warm up the oven and bake you some f*cking Pity Cookies then!"

by Gold Frisch March 12, 2012

Pity Rub

To rub oneself after a sad event or out of pure loneliness.

"Kady was third wheeling with Ryan all night and felt sad, she went home and had a long pity rub"

by ProfessorGoonBag January 17, 2016

Pity-Like

When you like someone's instagram photo for the sole reason of the guilty feeling you have because the photo has like zero likes.

Tina's picture only had two likes after an hour so I gave her a pity-like.

by Mileydelrey March 28, 2015

Pity Dump

The act of, "dumping" your saddening feelings to others, causing you to feel like it was worthless to say in the first place and move on to another topic a second later.

{Person 1} "Sometimes I wonder why I can't help people. People won't come to me for help when they feel terrible, everytime I try to be positive, I end up going into the negative instead-"

{Person 2} "Wow, he's going through a hard pity dump..."

{Person 3} "Don't worry. He'll probably be better after."

by CreativeLogic August 28, 2015

Pity drink

After a guy buys a hot girl a drink, he then buys her ugly friend a drink too out of pity.

"Hey bro, what are you doing? You already bought that hot chick over there a drink!"

"I know man, but I feel bad for her friend so I got her a pity drink, you know, out of pity."

by breathing apparatus July 20, 2013