"kiss and cry" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-kiss and cry.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} kiss and cry
  1. (idiomatic, figure skating, sometimes hyphenated (especially when used attributively)) The publicly viewable enclosure in which figure skaters sit immediately after a performance, while they await and receive the judging results. Tags: idiomatic Categories (topical): Figure skating

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