English slang originating in the city of Plymouth. It means to cry falsely or attempt to cry in order to evoke sympathy. Usually practised by:
1 children under ten to gain concessions from their parents or
2 sillybitches with acute princess syndrome who didn’t get their own way.
English slang from the South-West, it means to try to cry in order to evoke sympathy. Usually practised by children under ten in order to try to gain concessions from parents.