abba-dabba
[ ab-uh-dab-uh ]
/ ˌæb əˈdæb ə /
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noun Slang.
a person or thing of little importance.
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Origin of abba-dabba
Perhaps taken from the nonsensical refrain of a popular song “Aba Daba Honeymoon” (1904)
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