sobbie

plural sobbies

1. colloquialrareA tearjerker; a sob story.

   I still prefer TV channel to broadcast hongkong movies rather than the taiwanese sobbies.

   1997 September 18, Loi KK, “Chinese = Mandarin or Cantonese???”, in soc.culture.malaysia (Usenet), archived from the original on 13 Apr 2026

   2 more examples

   I hope that the funnies I may post are ones which have not been read by too many but like you I do get a bit fed up with the sob stories ( even though I have posted two in recent weeks), Reminder, Connie DO NOT post sobbies !!!

   1999 November 4, ConnieD, “OT: Jokes etc.! (except Connie D`s!)”, in uk.rec.crafts (Usenet), archived from the original on 13 Apr 2026

   Actually, Natalie Portman has the "honor" of having starred in *both* a "multi-generational chick sobbie" AND a "trailer-park mom & daughter hit the road"'er--BOTH after SWE1:TPM...In a row.

   2000 April 24, Derek Janssen, “What are you movie biases?”, in rec.arts.movies.current-films (Usenet), archived from the original on 13 Apr 2026