"lackadaisy" meaning in English

See lackadaisy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more lackadaisy [comparative], most lackadaisy [superlative]
Etymology: Alteration of lack-a-day or alack-the-day. Head templates: {{en-adj}} lackadaisy (comparative more lackadaisy, superlative most lackadaisy)
  1. (archaic) lackadaisical Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-lackadaisy-en-adj-g10eHi5r

Interjection

Etymology: Alteration of lack-a-day or alack-the-day.
  1. (archaic) lackaday Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-lackadaisy-en-intj-7YDcYcRQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 0 100 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 100
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