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lackadaisy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
lack-adaisy
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Lackadaisical.

Archaic

intj

Lackaday.

Archaic

Etymology

Alteration of lack-a-day or alack-the-day.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more lackadaisy (comparative) most lackadaisy (superlative)

Questions

What does lackadaisy mean?
Lackadaisical.
Where does lackadaisy come from?
Alteration of lack-a-day or alack-the-day.

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