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sob sisters

sob sisters is the plural of sob sister.

Meaning of sob sister

Noun

sob sister (plural sob sisters)

  1. (informal) A journalist, usually female, who writes mainly sentimental articles or has an advice column.
    • I've read the word unmanned plenty of times — it's a favorite of the pulpsmiths and sob-sisters — but this was the first time I'd ever actually felt that way.2017, Stephen King, Nightmares & Dreamscapes, page 839
    Synonyms:
    agony aunt

Questions about sob sisters

What is sob sisters the plural of?
Sob sisters is the plural of sob sister.

Words near sob sisters in the dictionary

  1. Soaves
  2. Soay
  3. Soays
  4. sob
  5. sob sister
  6. sob sisters
  7. SOB stew
  8. sob stories
  9. sob story
  10. sob stuff
  11. soba

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