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abba-dabba

[ ab-uh-dab-uh ]

noun

, Slang.
  1. a person or thing of little importance.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of abba-dabba1

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

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