shooting and crying

noun

A genre of war film in which soldiers are depicted showing remorse or grief while simultaneously committing acts of violence, particularly associated with the depictions of the Israel Defense Forces.

OriginHebrew יוֹרִים וּבוֹכִים →
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Meanings

nounshooting and crying (uncountable)
  1. derogatoryuncountableA genre of war film in which soldiers are depicted showing remorse or grief while simultaneously committing acts of violence, particularly associated with the depictions of the Israel Defense Forces.

Origin

  1. Hebrewיוֹרִים וּבוֹכִים
  2. Englishshooting and crying

Calque of Hebrew יוֹרִים וּבוֹכִים (yorim ve bochim).

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APA

shooting and crying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20and%20crying

MLA

“shooting and crying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20and%20crying. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shooting and crying,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shooting%20and%20crying.

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