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Synonyms for la-de-da


Grammar : Adj
Spell : lah-dee-dah
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɑ diˈdɑ

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Définition of la-de-da

Origin :
  • mocking of affected gentility, 1874, in derisive imitation of "swell" way of talking.
  • As in snotty : adj arrogant
Example sentences :
  • I will, too, if he preaches any more of his la-de-da society rules to me.
  • Extract from : « That Girl Montana » by Marah Ellis Ryan
  • The point is that when I was going in, this la-de-da clerk of his, Cecil Gillis, was coming out.
  • Extract from : « Murder in the Gunroom » by Henry Beam Piper
  • Then I would get a big ulster with 17 astrakhan fur, and take my cane and do the la-de-da down Piccadilly.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) » by Robert Louis Stevenson
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