Empty or insincere displays of encouragement that demonstrate superficialsupport of a person or thing.
As Mariano Rivera took the mound in Fenway during his final season, the crocodile cheers of Boston Red Sox fans halfheartedly echoed from the Green Monster.
To pretend a sorrow that one doesn’t in fact feel, to create a hypocritical show of emotion. The idea comes from the ancient belief that crocodiles weep while luring or devouring their prey.
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