fa-la
Americannoun
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a text or refrain in old songs.
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a type of part song or madrigal popular in the 16th and 17th centuries.
noun
Etymology
Origin of fa-la
First recorded in 1585–95; special use of fa la, meaningless sound sequence found in old popular refrains
Example Sentences
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The fa la la la la, la la la la stops here in the series finale of “The Christmas Caroler Challenge.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2020
Tis the season to see Perry, fa la la la la.
From Time Magazine Archive
"For them, la mancanza fa la forza�power through shortage."
From Time Magazine Archive
In the Days of my Youth I could bill like a Dove, fa, la, la, &c.
From The Beggar's Opera by Gay, John
The old man tried to get up in the tree, Fa la, fa la la lee!
From Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales A Sequel to the Nursery Rhymes of England by Halliwell-Phillipps, J. O. (James Orchard)
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