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- [lah dee duh]
- /lɑ di də/
- /ˌlɑː.dɪˈdɑː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lah dee duh]
- /lɑ di də/
Definitions of la-di-da word
- adjective la-di-da affected; pretentious; foppish: a la-di-da manner. 1
- noun la-di-da an affected or pretentious person. 1
- noun la-di-da behavior or speech characterized by affected or exaggerated gentility. 1
- adjective la-di-da If you describe someone as la-di-da, you mean that they have an upper-class way of behaving, which you think seems unnatural and is only done to impress people. 0
- adjective la-di-da affecting exaggeratedly genteel manners or speech 0
- noun la-di-da a la-di-da person 0
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Origin of la-di-da
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; derisive imitation of affected, pseudo-elevated speech
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for La-di-da
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
la-di-da popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for la-di-da
adj la-di-da
- apish — stupid; foolish
- artificial — Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.
- assumed — false; fictitious
- awkward — An awkward situation is embarrassing and difficult to deal with.
- chichi — If you say that something is chichi, you mean that it is pretty or stylish, especially in a way that you consider affected.