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ta-da, int. Chiefly humorous and hyperbolical.
Brit. |təˈdɑː|, U.S. |təˈdɑ|
Forms: 19– ta-da, 19– ta-dah, 19– tah-dah; Also with repetition of the letter a one or more times in the first or (esp.) second element.
[Imitative of the sound of the musical flourish or fanfare (composed of one short note followed by one long note) which often accompanies an entrance, trick, etc., in various kinds of performance. Compare bada-bing int., and also the following:
1913Sphinx July 98/1 Coming front in utter disgust, he [sc. a conjuror] tells them [sc. the orchestra] that that won't do, that he wants something like ‘tadaa!’ from all of them. They seem to understand, so he goes off again. On his reappearance, however, he is met with a loud tumult, as all the orchestra shout out in unison the word ‘tadaa!’. 1924S. G. Spaeth Common Sense of Mus. viii. 181 It is the chord that the minstrels play as the interlocutor says, ‘Gentlemen, be seated.’ It marks the finish of the bareback riding act in the circus, when the beautiful lady leaps..from her..steed... Ta-dah! ]
Used to accompany or draw attention to a dramatic entrance, announcement, etc.: ‘Here I am!’ ‘Here it is!’
1926J. M. March Wild Party (1928) ii. ii. 37 ‘Come in!’..And there stood Kate..‘Ta-da!’ sang Kate. 1986G. Benford & D. Brin Heart of Comet (1987) iii. 198 The only person he can get it from is—ta-daah!—Saul Lintz! 1989Daily Tel. 16 Sept. (Colour Suppl.) 8/4 He..is helping them to fight the proposed..Newbury bypass, designed to unclog this tumescent hi-tech town..and—ta da!—link Southampton with the Midlands. 1998Time (Electronic ed.) 23 Mar. 81 Yo-Yo Ma blows into the hotel room with a cheerful, disarming grin and a loud ‘Ta-daa!’. As an entrance, it is..worthy of a superstar. 2000J. Harvey Gimme Gimme Gimme 167/1 Tom produces an autograph book and a pen... Ta-dah! I always come well equipped. |