la-di-da
or la-de-da, lah-di-dah
[ lah-dee-dah ]
/ ˈlɑ diˈdɑ /
interjection
(used as an expression of derision directed at affected gentility or pretentious refinement.)
adjective
affected; pretentious; foppish: a la-di-da manner.
noun
an affected or pretentious person.
behavior or speech characterized by affected or exaggerated gentility.
Words nearby la-di-da
la tuque, la tène, la vallière, la verne, la vérendrye, la-di-da, la-la land, la., laager, laaland, laari
Origin of la-di-da
First recorded in 1880–85; derisive imitation of affected, pseudo-elevated speech
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Examples from the Web for la-di-da
But la-di-da people also buy that water in Fiji and have it shipped thousands of miles, so maybe they would have been fine.
Mr. La-di-da, the prisoner, not in the dock, but seated in a chair before it.
The Tables Turned|William MorrisYou're enough to make a fellow drunk with your la-di-da behavior.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for la-di-da
la-di-da
lah-di-dah or la-de-da
/ (ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː) /
adjective
informal affecting exaggeratedly genteel manners or speech
noun
a la-di-da person
Word Origin for la-di-da
C19: mockingly imitative of affected speech
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