shooting and crying

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Etymology[edit]

Calque of Hebrew יוֹרִים וּבוֹכִים (yorim ve bochim).

Noun[edit]

shooting and crying (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory) A genre of war film in which soldiers are depicted showing remorse or grief while simultaneously committing acts of violence, particularly associated with the depictions of the Israel Defense Forces.