alala
[ ah-lah-lah ]
/ ˌɑ lɑˈlɑ /
noun
a dull, brownish-tinged crow that occurs only in Hawaii.
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a person who acts as though he or she knows everything and who dismisses the opinions, comments, or suggestions of others.
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a well-intentioned but naive and often ineffectual social or political reformer.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUTOrigin of alala
From the Hawaiian word ʿalalā; as homonymous v., to caw, scream
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