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crying towel

A figurative towel for wiping the tears of a self-pitying individual. For example, So you didn't make the first team? Get out the crying towel. This expression is always used sarcastically. [Slang; 1920s]

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crybaby, crybully, cryesthesia, crying, crying shame, a, crying towel, crymo-, crymodynia, crymophilic, crymophylactic, crymotherapy
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