lackaday

[lak-uh-dey]

lack·a·day

[lak-uh-dey]
interjection Archaic.
(used as an expression of regret, sorrow, dismay, or disapproval.)

Origin:
1685–95; alteration of alack the day
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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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lackaday (ˈlækəˌdeɪ)
 
interj
archaic another word for alas
 
[C17: from alack the day]

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