doodlesack

[ dood-l-sak ]

/ ˈdud lˌsæk /

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[dood-l-sak; German dood-l-zahk] /ˈdud lˌsæk; German ˈdud lˌzɑk/ .

First recorded in 1840–50; from German Dudelsack, equivalent to Dudel “(bag)pipe” + Sack “bag, sack”;see origin at sack¹

You, dear reader and refusenik, will likely be called a cynic or a sad sack by friends.
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Listen, I took a pretty hard shot to the sack with that crash.
The Walking Dead’s ‘Self Help’: A Grim Show Displays Its Comedy Streak, and A Major Reveal|Melissa Leon|November 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But I still visit the Met when a great painting is brought from Europe, although without adding my own doodle to it.
Blurred Lines at NY Sketchbook Museum|Daniel Genis|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Last Sunday, he suited up for the Panthers, registering one sack and four tackles.
The NFL Is Full of Ray Rices|Robert Silverman|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Yankee Doodle Dandy, from 1942, tells the story of the man who practically wrote the soundtrack to American patriotism.
13 Most Patriotic Movies Ever: ‘Act of Valor,’ ‘Top Gun’ & More (VIDEO)|Melissa Leon|July 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fighting section of the Filipinos was intensely irritated at not having been allowed to enter and sack the capital.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The rope from his middle, a bottle of sack from his bosom, and a link of hog's puddings, pulled out of his left sleeve.
The Battle of Hexham;|George Colman
She has a grey body, plump as a sack of meal, with little white speckles, a funny neck and such a small head with a tuft on top.
Seven O'Clock Stories|Robert Gordon Anderson
Each bore upon his back a great Chimra, heavy as a sack of coal, or as the equipment of a foot-soldier of Rome.
Charles Baudelaire, His Life|Thophile Gautier
Talked all night about burros, gasoline, & camphor balls which he seemed wanting to buy in gunny sack.
Cabin Fever|B. M. Bower