turned on the waterworks

A form of turn on the waterworks — To start crying, especially in an insincere or annoying way.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of turn on the waterworks
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turned on the waterworks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turned%20on%20the%20waterworks

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“turned on the waterworks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turned%20on%20the%20waterworks. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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