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sob sister

/ˈsɒb ˌsɪstər/

Traduction: Terme d'argot vieilli désignant une femme journaliste qui écrit des histoires sentimentales ou émotionnelles sur des destins humains, se concentrant souvent sur des sujets tragiques ou touchants. L'expression est considérée comme dépassée et potentiellement dépréciative.

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/ˈsɒb ˌsɪstər/slangamericanartobsolète
  • frTerme d'argot vieilli désignant une femme journaliste qui écrit des histoires sentimentales ou émotionnelles sur des destins humains, se concentrant souvent sur des sujets tragiques ou touchants. L'expression est considérée comme dépassée et potentiellement dépréciative.

A dated slang term for a female journalist who writes sentimental or emotional human-interest stories, often focusing on tragic or heartwarming topics. The term is considered old-fashioned and potentially derogatory.

  1. Sentimental journalistC1informalamerican

    A female journalist who writes overly sentimental or emotional stories, often about personal tragedies or human interest.

    frJournaliste larmoyante

    • The newspaper hired a sob sister to cover the charity event.
    • Her article was criticized as being too much like a sob sister piece.
    • He dismissed the reporter as just another sob sister.
  2. Emotional personC1informalamerican

    A person (usually a woman) who is overly emotional or prone to sentimental displays.

    frPersonne émotive

    • Don't be such a sob sister about the broken vase.
    • She played the sob sister role to get sympathy from the jury.
    • He called her a sob sister for crying at the movie.