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Pethetic 

It is a stronger version of pathetic, meaning that when you are talking about someone on AIM you should say this.
Wow, Olivia is so pethetic, she thinks she is a champ because her friend told her she is tall
Pethetic by Emmsy724 July 8, 2009

pathetic 

A word defining complete pity and sadness, a maximum state of misery. Something that is weaker than it should and could be, something poor in existence.(1)

Also commonly being used at immature and exaggerated deeds.(2)
(1)You never worked any hard, always taking, never giving, nor deserving, and now you dare to beg me in tears for money...
You are pathetic.

(2)My classmate which I invited yesterday stole my 6 year old brother's favorite toy.
pathetic by Proch February 20, 2011

PDA (Pathetic Displays of Affection) 

To those who thought there couldn't be worse than that couple slobbering noisily all over each other centimetres from your own face at rush hour on the tube (Public Displays of Affection) - think again.

There's always Pathetic Displays of Affection. These usually occur when one or both parties is irretrievably inebriated. Sometimes followed by convenient memory loss the morning after the night before and/or heavy regret and shame felt by one or both parties.

Almost without fail intoxication-related, Pathetic Displays of Affection can be physical or virtual - in which case, thanks to the miracle of modern technology, they can take the various but inevitably excruciating forms of drunken dialling, texting or even, more permanently so, emailing and instant messaging.
Pedro, spare us all the PDA (Pathetic Displays of Affection) and the ensuing wingeing phone call to me about how mortified you are. There is no world in which it's a good idea to tell this Madeleine girl you just met at the bar that you want to marry her and impregnate her shortly afterwards. Even if she IS a hot blonde blue-eyed Swede.

Pathetic 

"how pitiful"
giving your all to man/women who couldn't care less about you
"there she was, on her knees, begging and crying. Saying 'i want you to love me', god how pathetic right?"
Pathetic by vanssk8ergirl November 6, 2018

Pathetical

A word that isn’t a word but should exist
Person:“You are a very pathetical person”

Other person: “Pathetical isn’t a word”
Pathetical by Me-2021 April 4, 2021

Pathetical

1. Somebody who feels really really pathetic
2. When you are so broke you are literally counting your pennies to pay for something
1. Im feeling so pathetical today, i just cant do anything right. =*((

2. Cherie is so effing pathetical she barely found enough loose change to buy a bus ticket! i heard she even had to pay with some of those old copper coins.... ewwwy!!!
Pathetical by Melfron August 3, 2008
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Brent: he just tossed me a slop grenade
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