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abba-dabba

[ab-uh-dab-uh]

noun Slang.

a person or thing of little importance.

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Nearby words

  1. abattoir,
  2. abaxial,
  3. abaya,
  4. abb,
  5. abba,
  6. abbacy,
  7. abbado,
  8. abbado, claudio,
  9. abbai,
  10. abbas

Origin of abba-dabba

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