weepie

English

Alternative forms

• weepy

Etymology

From weep +‎ -ie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiːpi/
• Rhymes: -iːpi
• Homophone: weepy

Noun

weepie (plural weepies)

1. (colloquial) A sad or sentimental film, often portraying troubled romance, designed to elicit a tearfully emotional response from its audience.
   • 2020 September 28, Alex McLevy, “Marilynne Robinson finds transcendence in the stunning, soul-searching Jack”, in The A.V. Club‎^[1], archived from the original on 1 October 2020:

     John is white, Della is Black, and any interracial relationship isn’t just a legal dead end, but a threat to their very lives from the disapproving world that surrounds them. It all sounds like a Hallmark weepie, but in Robinson’s hands, it becomes transcendent.