Meaning of sympathy is between shit and syphilis | Babel Free

Definitions

A dismissal of a person seeking sympathy, telling them to look elsewhere.

colloquial, derogatory, humorous, vulgar

Examples

“Murphy stared out of the window. "If you're looking for sympathy, take a look in Webster's dictionary. Try between 'shit' and 'syphilis'."”

“I told you before if you are looking for sympathy, it's in the dictionary between shit and syphilis. Other than that you get nothing from me.”

“"Sympathy. Wait, let me get it right. Okaaay, I know. You're supposed to look in the dictionary. That's it! Then you'll find sympathy between shit and syphilis. There! That's it!"”

“The master chief I call Boomerang, who knows that sympathy is the word that sits in the SEAL dictionary between shit and syphilis, reminded me that if we were going to take the fuckin' tangos down, I'd better stop wasting time […]”

“Everyone knows sympathy is between shit and syphilis in the dictionary, and you don't want either of them, but Ted was about to get at least one!”

“2022, Famously quoted by Sarah Platt during the 23/3/22 edition of Coronation Street. Although the word ‘shit’ was changed to ‘shame’ due to the watershed nature of the show.”

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