waesuck

interjection

wae·​suck

ˈwāˌsək

variants or waesucks

-ks 

Scottish

—used to express grief or pity

Word History

Etymology

Scots wae woe (from Middle English wa) + suck, sucks, alteration of English sake, sakes

First Known Use

circa 1774, in the meaning defined above

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