# shooting and crying

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A genre of war film in which soldiers are depicted showing remorse or grief while simultaneously committing acts of violence, particularly associated with the depictions of the Israel Defense Forces.

## Etymology
Calque of Hebrew יוֹרִים וּבוֹכִים (yorim ve bochim).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shooting-and-crying