weepie

American  

[wee-pee] / ˈwi pi /

noun

British Informal.

1. a tearjerker; weeper.

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Etymology

Origin of weepie

First recorded in 1925–30; weep ¹ + -ie

Example Sentences

Chloé Zhao’s ye olde dysfunctional marriage weepie deserved a supporting actor nomination for 12-year-old Jacobi Jupe, who is so heartbreaking as William Shakespeare’s brave son that he casts a spell over the movie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2026

He noted how there were "giant laughs for Hugh Grant" but that the "weepie sequel is strangely dazed".

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2025

Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield elevate this weepie directed by John Crowley, but the movie’s jumbled timeline distances you from their anguish.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2024

For most of their runs, the NBC weepie and ABC family sitcom kept network programming on the Emmys radar.

From Washington Post • Jul. 12, 2022