kiss-and-cry area
n.— «Try not to point out that something’s not really a sport if a pseudo-athlete waits in what’s called a kiss-and-cry area, while some panel of subjective judges decides who won.» —“The Clip Show” by Seth Freilich Pajiba Feb. 12, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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