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cry harder

cry harder phrase: used sarcastically to indicate indifference or schadenfreude, often as a reply to a statement that the speaker considers exaggerated or baseless.

Phrase

cry harder

  1. (Internet) Used sarcastically to indicate indifference or schadenfreude, often as a reply to a statement that the speaker considers exaggerated or baseless.
    • I’m told this cannot wait and it’s wholly incumbent upon us, the liberals, to spend time trying to better understand the millions of Americans who voted for Trump and who reacted to every tweet we ever posted with a photo of Trump and the words, “CRY HARDER LIB!!”2020 November 9, Rex Huppke, “Column: Dear Trump supporters: I’m sorry Joe Biden won. It’s definitely my fault that you hate me.”, in Chicago Tribune
    • "WE HAVE A BLACK GAY MAN ON A DRAGON!" rejoiced one fan on Twitter. / "Cry harder, bigoted dudebros using House of the Dragon to criticize other fantasy shows like The Rings of Power and Sandman for their diversity."2022 September 7, Shannon Power, “'House of the Dragon' Fans Celebrate First Black Character Riding Dragon”, in Newsweek
    Synonyms:
    cry louder, cry and seethe

Synonyms of cry harder

Questions about cry harder

What does cry harder mean?
Cry harder means used sarcastically to indicate indifference or schadenfreude, often as a reply to a statement that the speaker considers exaggerated or baseless.
What part of speech is cry harder?
Cry harder is a phrase.

Words near cry harder in the dictionary

  1. cry from the housetop
  2. cry from the housetops
  3. cry from the rooftop
  4. cry from the rooftops
  5. cry halves
  6. cry harder
  7. cry havoc
  8. cry in one's beer
  9. cry in the wilderness
  10. cry into one's beer
  11. cry it out

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