Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wee-pee]
- /ˈwi pi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [wee-pee]
- /ˈwi pi/
Definitions of weepie word
- noun weepie a tearjerker; weeper. 1
- noun weepie A sentimental or emotional film, novel, or song. 1
- noun weepie an excessively sentimental story, film, or play 0
- noun weepie a sad, often maudlin film 0
- noun weepie (Colloquial) A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience. 0
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Origin of weepie
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; weep1 + -ie
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Weepie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
weepie popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
weepie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for weepie
noun weepie
- tearjerker — a pathetic story, play, movie, or the like; an excessively sentimental tale.
- movie — motion picture.
- film — a thin layer or coating: a film of grease on a plate.
- melodrama — a dramatic form that does not observe the laws of cause and effect and that exaggerates emotion and emphasizes plot or action at the expense of characterization.