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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
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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