sad sack



sad sack

A singularly inept person, as in Poor George is a hopeless sad sack. This term alludes to a cartoon character, Sad Sack, invented by George Baker in 1942 and representing a soldier in ill-fitting uniform who failed at whatever he tried to do. It was soon transferred to clumsily inept civilians.
See also: sack, sad

sad sack

n. a sad person; a listless or depressed person. Tom always looks like such a sad sack.
See also: sack, sad

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nuru-Eastern African, Swahili
TeÓFilote-O-fee-lo (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
GreerGREERScottish, English (Rare)
Gerda (2)YER-dah (Swedish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Brunildabroo-NEEL-dah (Spanish)Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Laurence (1)LAWR-əntsEnglish