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yadda yadda yadda

British  
/ ˌjædəjædəˈjædə /

noun

  1. slang tedious or long-winded talk

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of yadda yadda yadda

C20: of uncertain origin; possibly imitative of the sound of someone talking at length in a dull manner

Example Sentences

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One day, as I was waiting and listening to the same speech yet again, I muttered "yadda yadda yadda."

From Washington Post Oct. 11, 2021

You know, being the land of second chances and next acts, yadda yadda yadda.

From Salon Jul. 1, 2021

You’ll see stories about attendance records in Congress, complaints about missed votes, yadda, yadda, yadda… The truth is that being a senator isn’t a 9-to-5er.

From Fox News Jan. 23, 2020

There’s some painful history there, yadda yadda yadda, I’m sure you know all this.

From Slate Dec. 6, 2019

But since this is 21:9 and if you just count the pixels and yadda yadda yadda: fine, it’s 4K.

From The Verge Jul. 8, 2019

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