lackaday
[ lak-uh-dey ]
/ ˈlæk əˌdeɪ /
interjection Archaic.
(used as an expression of regret, sorrow, dismay, or disapproval.)
Origin of lackaday
First recorded in 1685–95; alteration of
alack the day
Words nearby lackaday
lacing,
lacinia,
laciniate,
lack,
lackadaisical,
lackaday,
lackawanna,
lacker,
lackey,
lackey moth,
lacking
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British Dictionary definitions for lackaday
Word Origin for lackaday
C17: from
alack the day