crimea river

Questions

What does crimea river mean?

A sarcastic and unsympathetic response to someone who is complaining or whining.

Where does crimea river come from?

A jocular play on the phrase cry me a river, due to its similar pronunciation. Popularized c. 2014, during Russia's annexation of Crimea.

How to pronounce crimea river

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