sob sister —(coll.)
1. a weak woman who is prone to crying:
- I had another sob sister in the office today. Went through half a box of tissues.
2. a writer of sentimental newspaper stories:
- I worked as a newspaper reporter, specializing in what my editor called “sob sister” features.
sobbing sisters—(Army, WWII) German six-barreled mortars:
- This resulted in an intense enemy barrage…. Artillery, “sobbing sisters” and small arms fire were all employed.