la-di-da

or la-de-da, lah-di-dah

[ lah-dee-dah ]

/ ˈlɑ diˈdɑ /

Informal.

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Definition of la-di-da

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.

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Origin of la-di-da

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

Words nearby la-di-da

laddie, laddish, lade, laden, ladette, la-di-da, ladies, Ladies Aid, Ladies Auxiliary, Ladies' Day, ladies'-eardrops

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How to use la-di-da in a sentence

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After a successful summer working alongside R, he officially offered her the reigns of La Domaine.
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After a stint with a replacement Head Mistress went sour, R seriously considered shutting down La Domaine for good.
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Although a home setting, La Domaine operates under the same regulations as other professional BDSM establishments.
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In 21 years of operation, La Domaine has served over 6,000 clients from over 25 different countries and nearly 500 couples.
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Vain also was the valour and ability he showed in the campaign against the Royalists in La Vende.
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Edmund de la Pole, earl of Suffolk, on account of his near relationship to the house of York, beheaded.
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Commenons, comme l'on dict, de chez nous, de la maison et habitation; puis nous sortirons dehors.
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"The authority of Mademoiselle de La Vauvraye," was the unanswerable rejoinder.
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Ajoutez cecy, s'il vous plaist, la grande difficult qu'il y a de tirer d'eux les mots mesmes qu'ils ont.
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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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la-di-da

or la-de-da, lah-di-dah

Definition of la-di-da

Origin of la-di-da

Words nearby la-di-da

Words related to la-di-da

How to use la-di-da in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for la-di-da

lah-di-dah or la-de-da

Word Origin for la-di-da