OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 23742

waterworks

/ˈwɔːtəˌwəːks/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
llanto
Often in the form turn on the waterworks: crying or tears, especially in a way that is considered manipulative or over-emotional.
She turned on the waterworks when we told her the old man was dead, but she was asking questions about the will soon enough.