Word of the Day

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2

Lackadaisical

[la-kə-day-zə-kəl]Part of speech: adjective

Origin: english, 18th century

• Lazy or disinterested
• Lacking vitality or enthusiasm

Examples of Lackadaisical in a sentence

• Your lackadaisical attitude won't get you far in the fast-paced corporate world.
• He took a lackadaisical approach to school, submitting incomplete assignments after the deadline.

About Lackadaisical

Anyone who owns a cat can tell you that felines have a tendency to be lackadaisical, or a bit lazy. The laziest breed of all might be the ragdoll. This (perhaps overly) friendly type of cat is known to go limp upon being picked up… but is also usually found lying limp around the house, too.

Did you Know?

Lackadaisical comes from a 17th-century word, "Lackaday," which was said when someone was frustrated, disappointed, or even surprised. It eventually evolved to its adjective form, lackadaisical, and the interjection fell out of popularity.

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Anyone who didn't know Kuryakin might think him rather lackadaisical as the Russian was always cat-napping. Anyone who understood and Illya's affinity for them would realize that he was never truly asleep, and was always ready to pounce as his feline-like abilities kicked in.

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

He can pounce on me anytime ;-D

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

LOL! I think there's a long waiting line. "D