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crybaby

[krahy-bey-bee]

cry·ba·by

[krahy-bey-bee] noun, plural -bies, verb, -bied, -by·ing.
noun
1.
a person, especially a child, who cries readily for very little reason.
2.
a person who complains too much, usually in a whining manner.
verb (used without object)
3.
Also, cry-ba·by. to cry or complain easily or often.

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Origin:
1850–55, Americanism; cry + baby
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crybaby (ˈkraɪˌbeɪbɪ)
 
n , pl -bies
a person, esp a child, given to frequent crying or complaint

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