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Word: sadsack (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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Usage:

...course, for lack of trying. A ragtag unit of the Mexican army, led by General Maximilian Rodrigues de Santos (Peter Ustinov) and Sergeant Valdez (John Astin), straggle across the U.S.-Mexican border, looking simultaneously tired and suspicious. General Max and a sadsack adjutant hijack a car full of gringo tourists and scout the territory. They return to the troops, and in a matter of seconds there is an irregular unit of the Mexican army charging through today's downtown San Antonio on its way to reclaim the Alamo...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Forget the Alamo | 2/2/1970 | See Source »

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