[lak-ruh-mohs]
adjective
Given to shedding tears readily.
Here’s a great idea for that lachrymose sumbitch John Boehner: tears of Boehner bath salts.
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“Lachrymose.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/lachrymose. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Lachrymose. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved November 30, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/lachrymose