hearts and flowers

hearts and flowers

noun (used with a singular or plural verb)
maudlin sentimentality: The play is a period piece, full of innocence abused and hearts and flowers.

Origin:
1940–45, Americanism
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Hearts and flowers is always a great word to know.
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a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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hearts and flowers definition


  1. n.
    sentimentality. : I didn't care for the hearts and flowers part.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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