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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.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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.