le sigh
n.— «For the love of all that’s holy, please stop talking and end this movie. Whoa, there’s Jude without his kit! A little post-nooky bed-lounging. Le sigh.» —“Put a Stocking in It” by Ann Hornaday Washington Post Dec. 7, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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