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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | Copyright

lackadaisical marked by vapid sentiment. XVIII. f. lackadaisy (XVIII), extended form of lack-a-day (XVII), aphetic of alack-a-day, earlier ALACK the day + -ICAL.

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