Meanings
Origin
Univerbation with apheresis from the interjection "alack the day".
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
lackaday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lackaday
MLA
“lackaday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lackaday. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lackaday,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lackaday.
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