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shooting and crying

shooting and crying noun: a genre of war film in which soldiers are depicted showing remorse or grief while simultaneously committing acts of violence, particularly associated with the depictions of the Israel Defense Forces.

Noun

shooting and crying (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) A genre of war film in which soldiers are depicted showing remorse or grief while simultaneously committing acts of violence, particularly associated with the depictions of the Israel Defense Forces.

Origin of shooting and crying

Calque of Hebrew יוֹרִים וּבוֹכִים (yorim ve bochim).

Questions about shooting and crying

What does shooting and crying mean?
Shooting and crying means a genre of war film in which soldiers are depicted showing remorse or grief while simultaneously committing acts of violence, particularly associated with the depictions of the Israel Defense Forces.
What part of speech is shooting and crying?
Shooting and crying is a noun.

Words near shooting and crying in the dictionary

  1. shooties
  2. shootin'
  3. shooting
  4. shooting a rope
  5. shooting an elephant with a BB gun
  6. shooting and crying
  7. shooting around
  8. shooting back
  9. shooting board
  10. shooting boards
  11. shooting box

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