Idiom
weep and wail
SlangCockney rhyming slang
Meaning
a tale
Examples
“The child began to weep and wail after dropping his ice cream.”
“When the team lost the championship in the final minute, the fans started to weep and wail in the stands.”
“The tragic news caused the entire village to weep and wail as they gathered in the town square to mourn their loss.”
Examples
simple
“The child began to weep and wail after dropping his ice cream.”
contextual
“When the team lost the championship in the final minute, the fans started to weep and wail in the stands.”
complex
“The tragic news caused the entire village to weep and wail as they gathered in the town square to mourn their loss.”
Origin
Used exclusively in reference to a beggar's tale.
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