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sympathy is between shit and syphilis

sympathy is between shit and syphilis phrase: a dismissal of a person seeking sympathy, telling them to look elsewhere.

Phrase

sympathy is between shit and syphilis

  1. (colloquial, derogatory, humorous, vulgar) A dismissal of a person seeking sympathy, telling them to look elsewhere.
    • Murphy stared out of the window. "If you're looking for sympathy, take a look in Webster's dictionary. Try between 'shit' and 'syphilis'."2003, Bill Harding, Growler, page 93
    • 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.2007, Carl E. Prichard, Silent Agony, page 100

Origin of sympathy is between shit and syphilis

An allusion to the alphabetical position of the word sympathy in a dictionary.

Questions about sympathy is between shit and syphilis

What does sympathy is between shit and syphilis mean?
Sympathy is between shit and syphilis means a dismissal of a person seeking sympathy, telling them to look elsewhere.
What part of speech is sympathy is between shit and syphilis?
Sympathy is between shit and syphilis is a phrase.

Words near sympathy is between shit and syphilis in the dictionary

  1. sympathotropic
  2. sympathovagal
  3. sympathy
  4. sympathy card
  5. sympathy cards
  6. sympathy is between shit and syphilis
  7. sympathy strike
  8. sympathy strikes
  9. sympathy verdict
  10. sympathy verdicts
  11. sympatico

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