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la–di–da
adjective \ˌlä-dē-ˈdä\
: acting or talking in a false and annoying way that is thought to be typical of rich and important people
Full Definition of LA-DI-DA
: affectedly refined in manners or tastes : pretentious, elegant
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Variants of LA-DI-DA
la–di–da also la–de–da or lah–de–dah or lah–dee–dah or lah–di–dah \ˌlä-dē-ˈdä\
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Origin of LA-DI-DA
perhaps alteration of lardy-dardy foppish
First Known Use: 1889
Related to LA-DI-DA
- Synonyms
- affected, grandiose, highfalutin (also hifalutin), high-minded, la-di-da (also la-de-da or lah-de-dah or lah-dee-dah or lah-di-dah), ostentatious, pompous, snippy
- Antonyms
- modest, unpretentious
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