kiss and cry

kiss and cry
 n.— «I get to see her in that arena, sitting in Kiss and Cry, having her scores come up on the scoreboard.» —by Christine Brennan Inside Edge Jan. 8, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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