Definitions
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- verb idiomatic To
weep profusely orexcessively in the presence of another person. - verb idiomatic, by extension To try to obtain the
sympathy of another person bycomplaining orsniveling .
Etymologies
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Probably from the song "Cry Me a River" (1953).
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