tiny tim-ing
To express to others your own state of hardship. i.e. lack of money, job, place to live etc. Sometimes a ploy to garner sympathy. Also used to redirect mooches to another person.
derived from the character tiny Tim in "a christmas carol"
derived from the character tiny Tim in "a christmas carol"
person 1 - "hey man, wanna grab a drink?"
person 2 - "oh i can't, i'm broke, my dog died, my back hurts,,...."
person 1 - "stop tiny tim-ing me!"
person 2 - "oh i can't, i'm broke, my dog died, my back hurts,,...."
person 1 - "stop tiny tim-ing me!"