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Definition of Sad sack
1. Noun. Someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence.
Exact synonyms: Blunderer, Botcher, Bumbler, Bungler, Butcher, Fuckup, Fumbler, Stumbler
Generic synonyms: Incompetent, Incompetent Person
Derivative terms: Blunder, Botch, Bumble, Bungle, Bungle, Butcherly, Fumble, Stumble
Generic synonyms: Incompetent, Incompetent Person
Derivative terms: Blunder, Botch, Bumble, Bungle, Bungle, Butcherly, Fumble, Stumble
Definition of Sad sack
1. Noun. (informal) An incompetent or inept person. ¹
2. Noun. (informal) A perennial victim of misfortune. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sad Sack
Literary usage of Sad sack
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bloody Beaches: The Marines at Peleliu by Gordon D. Gayle (1996)
"This is sad sack calling Charlie tillery ashore and emplaced. All 30 tanks were
ashore. The shore party was functioning on the beach, ..."
2. The Glasgow Poets: Their Lives and Poems by George Eyre-Todd (1906)
"... warm, explore The exploits of giant-killing Jack ; Or wondering trace from
door to door John Cheap the chapman with his pack; Or of the sad sack-weaver, ..."
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