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abba-dabba

American  
[ab-uh-dab-uh] / ˌæb əˈdæb ə /

noun

Slang.

  1. a person or thing of little importance.

Etymology

Origin of abba-dabba

Perhaps taken from the nonsensical refrain of a popular song “Aba Daba Honeymoon” (1904)

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