blubberfest

English

Etymology

blubber +‎ -fest

Pronunciation

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Noun

blubberfest (plural blubberfests)

1. (slang) An event characterized by weeping.
   • 2009 May 19, Dennis Overbye, “As Tasks at Hubble End, No Tears, but It Was Close”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     There is no crying in space, but Monday was perhaps as close as it gets to a blubberfest in space helmets.