boo-hoo breakfast
n.— «It’s for that reason that for two years the Dove Elementary PTA has hosted a “Boo-Hoo Breakfast” to console parents—especially those of kindergarten students—on the first day of school for the last two years.» —“Grapevine school offers breakfast—for parents” by Amy Roquemore Dallas Morning News (Texas) Aug. 13, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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