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tear-jerking

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tear⋅jerk⋅er

  [teer-jur-ker]
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–noun Informal.
a pathetic story, play, movie, or the like; an excessively sentimental tale.
Origin:
1930–35; tear 1 + jerk 1 + -er 1

Related forms:
tearjerking, adjective
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tear·jerk·er   (tîr'jûr'kər)   
n.   Slang
A grossly sentimental story, drama, or performance.
tear'-jerk'ing adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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