Pity Ploy

A pity ploy (n.) is a term used when someone fishes for affection, compliments, or a free pass to excuse how they act by self degrading themselves to make you feel bad for them. Pity= is what the person wants from you and ploy= is the fact that they came up with a motive and plan to get pity from others. Ergo, the term pity ploy is formed. Don't be this person it's narcissistic.

Friend 1: *sends receipts of an altercation*
Friend 1: "Do you see how this bitch literally pulls an 'oh woe is me' card every time I have a valid point"
Friend 2: "omfg they do that to me too- yeah it's clear that they just wanted to come up with a pity ploy to win the argument"
Friend 1: "I know dude it's annoying as shit"

by Iwillchokeyou September 14, 2022

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 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 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-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 factor

when a male becomes diseased or bodily injured and attempts to use these disabilities to get personnal gain and/or pleasure from the opposit sex.

dude tim totally got the pity factor at last nights party with that broken neck!

by michael and nate October 21, 2007