Dada

noun Da·da \ˈdä-(ˌ)dä\

Definition of DADA

: a movement in art and literature based on deliberate irrationality and negation of traditional artistic values; also : the art and literature produced by this movement

Origin of DADA

French

First Known Use: 1919

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