la-di-da

Or la-de-da,

[lah-dee-dah]

interjection

1. (used as an expression of derision directed at affected gentility or pretentious refinement.)

adjective

1. affected; pretentious; foppish.

   a la-di-da manner.

noun

1. an affected or pretentious person.

2. behavior or speech characterized by affected or exaggerated gentility.

la-di-da

/ ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː /

adjective

1. informal,  affecting exaggeratedly genteel manners or speech

noun

1. a la-di-da person

Word History and Origins

Origin of la-di-da¹

First recorded in 1880–85; derisive imitation of affected, pseudo-elevated speech

Word History and Origins

Origin of la-di-da¹

C19: mockingly imitative of affected speech