abba-dabba

[ ab-uh-dab-uh ]

/ ˌæb əˈdæb ə /

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a person or thing of little importance.

QUIZZES

In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”

Question 1 of 7

The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

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

Plus, she managed to find raw emotion in an Abba song—no easy feat.
‘Into the Woods’ Cast: Grading the Singing of Meryl Streep, Johnny Depp & More|Kevin Fallon|July 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Abba Eban famously quipped that the Palestinians never miss a chance to miss a chance.
Israel Missed Its Chance—Again|Carlo Strenger|November 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He was in one aisle, the Israeli statesman Abba Eban was in another, and I was moving between the two.
Vintage Summer Reads: Jeffrey Robinson’s Book Bag|Jeffrey Robinson|August 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, this modern Stone Age family makes watching the next commercial a Yabba Dabba Do!
Coca –Cola, M&M’s, & More Classic Holiday Commercials (VIDEO)|Brittany Jones-Cooper|December 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST

And of ABBA's four members, just two showed up to be presented with their awards from Barry and Robin Gibb.
Music's Big Night|Jacob Bernstein|March 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The Spirit intercedes for us not in many words or long prayers, but with groanings, with little sounds like "Abba."
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians|Martin Luther
This one little word "Abba" surpasses the eloquence of a Demosthenes and a Cicero.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians|Martin Luther
Its most northern extremity, the summit of Abba Yared, is fifteen thousand feet high.
The World and Its People: Book VII|Anna B. Badlam
Abba-Areka had been commanded to control the prices of the market, and to prevent the necessaries of life from becoming too dear.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Twelve hundred disciples, attracted by Abba-Areka's reputation, flocked together from every district of Babylonia.
History of the Jews, Vol. II (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz