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

lacinia, laciniate, lac insect, lack, lackadaisical, lackaday, Lackawanna, lacker, lackey, lackey moth, lacking

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Example sentences from the Web for lackaday

Lackaday seemed to be reinvested with the dignity of the man as I had first met him, a year ago.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
I can call myself General Lackaday till the day of my death, but not a sou does it put into my pocket.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
But in addition to these casual encounters, I was thrown daily into his society with Lackaday and Elodie.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke
We arranged always to lunch together, Lackaday, Bakkus and myself taking it in turns to be hosts at our respective hotels.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke

No wonder the Cirque Rocambeau had come to grief, if it depended on such canaries as Lackaday.
The Mountebank|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for lackaday

lackaday

/ (ˈlækəˌdeɪ) /

interjection

archaic another word for alas

Word Origin for lackaday

C17: from alack the day

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	lackaday
释义	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 lacinia, laciniate, lac insect, lack, lackadaisical, lackaday, Lackawanna, lacker, lackey, lackey moth, lacking Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lackaday Lackaday seemed to be reinvested with the dignity of the man as I had first met him, a year ago. The Mountebank\|William J. Locke I can call myself General Lackaday till the day of my death, but not a sou does it put into my pocket. The Mountebank\|William J. Locke But in addition to these casual encounters, I was thrown daily into his society with Lackaday and Elodie. The Mountebank\|William J. Locke We arranged always to lunch together, Lackaday, Bakkus and myself taking it in turns to be hosts at our respective hotels. The Mountebank\|William J. Locke No wonder the Cirque Rocambeau had come to grief, if it depended on such canaries as Lackaday. The Mountebank\|William J. Locke British Dictionary definitions for lackaday lackaday / (ˈlækəˌdeɪ) / interjection archaic another word for alas Word Origin for lackaday C17: from alack the day Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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