waesucks
- interjection
- Archaic
:
¡ay de mí!
- ‘Waesucks, the poor child has lost her way,’ the old woman sighed.
Examples
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Oh, waesucks! I can't believe she lost her job.
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When he heard the sad news, he exclaimed, ‘waesucks!’
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‘Waesucks, what a terrible misfortune has befallen us,’ he murmured quietly.
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When I heard the news, I just said, waesucks.
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'Waesucks, the poor child has lost her way,’ the old woman sighed.
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When he heard the sad news, he exclaimed, ‘waesucks!’
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'Waesucks, what a terrible misfortune has befallen us,’ he murmured quietly.
Synonyms
29
8.7
Short sound people make when they feel sorry or disappointed
5
8.8
A short cry that shows you feel very sorry for yourself
3
9.6
A short sound people make to show they like something or find it cute
1
9.9
An old word people say to show sadness or regret
1
8.8
A soft sound people make to show sympathy for someone
A cry that shows grief or pity
An old cry of sadness at bad news
A short cry showing pity or regret
Surface Forms
Etymology
Waesucks begins with wae, an old word meaning 'woe' or 'deep sadness', and was used as a short cry to show pity. So, when someone says waesucks they are expressing sympathy or sorrow.