Meanings
nounpity party (plural pity parties)
plural pity parties
- derogatoryinformalAn instance of feeling sorry for oneself or seeking pity from other people.
[…] I was having a pity party today and needed to whine a little, that's all. I'm over it now. All I needed was someone to listen.
1995, Judy Baer, Sarah's Dilemma, Bethany House Publishers, →ISBN, page 22
Translations
Finnish itsesäälissä rypeminen
- itsesäälissä rypemineninstance
Russian распускать нюни
- распускать нюни (raspuskatʹ njuni)instance
Swedish offerkofta
- offerkoftainstance
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APA
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Chicago
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