The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

The Upper Midwest's third-largest compendium of the outer spatters of the emotional palette. Our mission is to harpoon, bag and tag wild sorrows, then release them back into the subconscious.

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The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

hanker sore

adj. finding a person so attractive it actually kinda pisses you off.

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