Occurs when an athlete finishes well after most of the competitors in a race. Usually given to the last place swimmer in a 500 yard freestyle. The audience intends it to be a polite gesture, but for the rookie swimmers it is a sign of failure. A sign of a good rookie year for a new swimmer is to avoid the pitty clap.
7 of the 8 swimmers finish the 500...
1 minute later: pitty clap is given to the poor freshman who is just coming into the wall.
1 minute later: pitty clap is given to the poor freshman who is just coming into the wall.
by dan2768 September 10, 2009
Get the pitty clap mug.Supposedly encouraging applause, as for the last finisher in a race, that actually serves to make the recipient feel worse. By extension, any recognition received too late or after calling an achievement to someone's attention.
He knew that the cheap and meaningless "achievement certificate", given after thirty years of service, was nothing but a pity clap.
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