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tear⋅jerk⋅er
/
ˈtɪərˌdʒɜr
kər
/
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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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