pity guest
pity guest noun: a person who is invited to a party or other function not because their presence is desired but because inviting them seems necessary.
Noun
pity guest (plural pity guests)
- A person who is invited to a party or other function not because their presence is desired but because inviting them seems necessary.
- In fact, I think I'm a pity guest myself, just there because I was part of what Nola Morgan Design considered their team.2012, Judi McCoy, Fashion Faux Paw: A Dog Walker Mystery
Forms of pity guest
| plural | pity guests |
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Questions about pity guest
- What does pity guest mean?
- Pity guest means a person who is invited to a party or other function not because their presence is desired but because inviting them seems necessary.
- What part of speech is pity guest?
- Pity guest is a noun.
- What is the plural of pity guest?
- The plural of pity guest is pity guests.
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