total weepie
- noun
- /ˈtoʊtəl ˈwiːpi/
- Informal
:
drama lacrimógeno
- Last night's drama was a total weepie, and nearly everyone in the cinema had tissues ready.
Examples
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The film was such a total weepie that I cried through most of it.
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She recommended a total weepie to me because she knows I love emotional movies.
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If you want something light, avoid that film—it's a total weepie from start to finish.
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That film was a total weepie!
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I love a good total weepie on a rainy day.
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If you're in the mood for tears, you should watch that total weepie everyone is talking about.
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She always recommends a total weepie when I need a good cry.
Synonyms
5
4.2
A sad film or book that makes people cry
An emotional film or story that makes people cry
Antonyms
How Sad
Surface Forms
Morphology
total + weepie
The noun 'weepie' is transparently derived from 'weep' (to cry) plus the informal suffix -ie, so it denotes something that causes crying; 'total' simply intensifies that meaning to 'a complete tearjerker'. This follows regular English word-formation and common intensifier use, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents and the -ie diminutive will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Total weepie may come from the small word weepie, made from weep meaning 'to cry' plus the little ending -ie that makes words sound softer, giving a friendly name for a sad story. Because 'total' makes it stronger, a total weepie is a movie that will 'make you cry' from start to finish.