Meanings
- sarcasticAn expression of mock sympathy.
In short, too bad. So sad. we've got your money, and you've been had.
1985, Byte, page 3492 more examples
Parents will have to be told what they need and then informed that, too bad, so sad, the needed service will not be developed until their child is too old for it anyway.
1971, Reginald Lanier Jones, Problems and issues in the education of exceptional children, page 69They just say 'too bad, so sad, bye bye.' And it is too bad, cause maybe they weren't being jerks or we could solve the problem easily.
1999, Richard Alan Goodman, Modern organizations and emerging conundrums, page 172
Translations
Dutch helaas pindakaas, jammer de bammer
- helaas pindakaasexpression of mocking sympathy
- jammer de bammerexpression of mocking sympathy
Finnish no voi kyynel
- no voi kyynelexpression of mocking sympathy
French quel dommage, cher fromage
- quel dommage, cher fromageexpression of mocking sympathy
German schade Schokolade, schade Marmelade
- schade Schokoladeexpression of mocking sympathy
- schade Marmeladeexpression of mocking sympathy
Spanish qué pena me das
- qué pena me dasexpression of mocking sympathy
Cite this entry
too bad, so sad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/too%20bad%2C%20so%20sad
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