Question

Meaning of 'To shed crocodile tears'

Answer 1

it means

false tears

Answer 2

Meaning of 'To shed crocodile tears' ?

The meaning is to act like shedding tears.

No one has seen a crocodile crying. Likewise one who sheds tears are pretending to cry. Ancient Romans used this expression freely. Lord Tennyson and Shakespeare used this phrase to mean insincere sorrow.

Examples:

i) Saddie sheds crocodile tears that looked like a real one.
ii) Stop shedding crocodile tears Rita. You can't fool me.
iii) Mam'zelle believed Antoinette's crocodile tears.