Definition of crocodile tears

crocodile tears

• an insincere display of emotion.

  Last edited on Sep 02 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'crocodile':
crockadillapig	Definitions include: an unusually ugly woman.
Crocodile hearted	Definitions include: This describes one who is a cold, remorsless, predator.
Other terms relating to 'tear':
alligator tears	Definitions include: incorrect usage of "crocodile tears."
angel tears	Definitions include: the psychedelic drug LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide).
cuckold tears	Definitions include: pre-cum oozing from a cuckolded husband's erect penis while he watches his wife make out and/or have sex, indicating his happiness, joy and approval of his wife being a hotwife.
male tears	Definitions include: semen.
shed a tear	Definitions include: to urinate.
tear	Definitions include: to leave quickly.
tear a new one	Definitions include: to verbally attack someone; "rip (one) a new asshole".
tear arse	Definitions include: to flatulate; "fart".
tear *ss	Definitions include: to flatulate; "fart".
tear into	Definitions include: to aggressively start consuming.
tear it down	Definitions include: to leave quickly; sometimes referring to leaving as a negative action.
tear-jerker	Definitions include: something sad, e.g. a movie or book.
tear (one's) *ss up	Definitions include: to vigorously, sexually penetrate a person's anus.
tear that *ss up	Definitions include: to vigorously, sexually penetrate a person's anus.
tear up	Definitions include: to engage in an activity with enthusiasm.

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