Pronunciation: ' w ā - ˌ s ə ks
Function: interjection
Etymology: Scots wae woe (fr. Middle English wa ) + sucks, alteration of English sakes ― more at WOE
Date: circa 1774
Scottish ― used to express pity
Pronunciation: ' w ā - ˌ s ə ks
Function: interjection
Etymology: Scots wae woe (fr. Middle English wa ) + sucks, alteration of English sakes ― more at WOE
Date: circa 1774
Scottish ― used to express pity
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012