mope
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Yes, the Pope of Mope, the lyricist who framed the lines “I was looking for a job, and then I found a job / And heaven knows I’m miserable now,” has written a misery memoir.
From Time • Oct. 22, 2013
That’ll be tight: “Mac Miller and the Most Mope Family.”
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2013
The Audacity of Mope: In 2008, Obama ran on hope and change.
From Slate • Mar. 17, 2012
The Audacity of Mope In 2008, Obama ran on hope and change.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2012
"Mope around like a sick cat for a month," the girl answered; "then he will marry some one else, and wonder what on earth he ever saw in you to be daft about."
From The Desired Woman by Harben, Will N. (William Nathaniel)
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