Crying towel slang
A "crying towel" in literal meaning is a towel used to wipe away one's tears, especially in a sarcastical way
You have a house, a car and a good job and you still complain all the time. Shall I get out a crying towel for you?
Used to refer to a person who listens to or expresses sympathy for someone's troubles, complaints or grief
I can't be your crying towel anymore. You had better comfort yourself.
Last time, when Mary broke up with her boyfriend, I was like her crying towel, indeed.
Used when one starts crying in order to get sympathy or attention
Used to describe a baby who cries loudly
To weep or cry a lot and for a long time
To weep a lot and even profusely
This slang dates from the 1920s.
This phrase is used to describe something very modern or updated or something that no longer looks like what it's used to.
It has been a long time since I left my high school, and now I have to admit that it's certainly not your father's high school anymore.