alackaday
interjection
alack·a·day
| \ ə-ˈla-kə-ˌdā \
variants:
or less commonly alack the day
Definition of alackaday
archaic
—used to express sorrow or deprecation
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From "expression of woe" to "why bother?"
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“Alackaday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alackaday. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of alackaday was in 1658
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