English Explanatory Dictionary

weep Irish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To cry insincerely or in an exaggerated manner.

Word forms

weep Irish weeps Irish weeping Irish wept Irish

Etymology

From the extravagant displays of emotion associated with professional mourners at traditional Irish funerals.

Related words

crocodile tear melodramatic
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