"pity pie" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} pity pie
  1. (informal, derogatory) An imaginary pie said to be consumed by a person who is self-pitying or being pitied. Tags: derogatory, informal Related terms: humble pie, pity party
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          "text": "So before you have a taste of that pity pie, you would say, “Mr. Doe, we are required to give you one last opportunity to take care of this voluntarily […]",
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          "ref": "2014, Kieran Scott, Complete Nothing, page 219:",
          "text": "“Come on,” Wallace said, loping past me toward the van. “I'll buy you some pie.” Pity pie. That was what he was thinking. He thought I liked him, and he needed to buy me pity pie. Could this day get any worse? I sighed and followed after them.",
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          "text": "“I mean about me,” said John, “but, as usual, let's talk about you.”\n“At least I rank among the innocents,” Howard noted. “And my team thinks it deserves a tad more of the pity pie.”",
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