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la-di-da
la-di-da also la-de-da L0012800 (lä′dē-dä′)adj. Informal Affectedly genteel; pretentious.interj. Used to express disdain for something viewed as pretentious.
[Imitative of affected speech.]la-di-da (ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː) , lah-di-dah or la-de-daadjinformal affecting exaggeratedly genteel manners or speechna la-di-da person[C19: mockingly imitative of affected speech]la-di-da or la-de-da (ˈlɑ diˈdɑ)
adj. affected; pretentious: a la-di-da manner. [1880–85; imitative of affected speech] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | la-di-da - affectedly genteelhifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity, grandiosepretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" |
la-di-daadjective (Informal) affected, mannered, posh (informal, chiefly Brit.), pretentious, precious, mincing, stuck-up (informal), conceited, snooty (informal), snobbish, too-too, toffee-nosed (slang, chiefly Brit.), highfalutin (informal), arty-farty (informal), overrefined I wouldn't trust them in spite of all their la-di-da manners.la-di-da also la-de-da
adjectiveInformal. Artificially genteel:affected, artificial, mannered, precious.Translationsla-di-da
la-di-da1. adjective Pretentiously snobbish or elitist. I'd rather not go to some la-di-da restaurant and get overpriced rabbit food. Let's just get pizza.2. interjection A sarcastic and derisive phrase meant to mock what one perceives as pretentious or overly refined. Well, la-di-da, look at Mr. Fancy in his new suit. Wow, you were on student council? La-di-da!lah-di-dah (ˈlɑˈdiˈdɑ)1. mod. casual; relaxed and uncaring. She’s not all that calm about her possessions, but she is very lah-di-dah with men. 2. interj. a jeer; a mocking response. So you have a new car! Well, lah-di-dah. la-di-da
Synonyms for la-di-daadj affectedSynonyms- affected
- mannered
- posh
- pretentious
- precious
- mincing
- stuck-up
- conceited
- snooty
- snobbish
- too-too
- toffee-nosed
- highfalutin
- arty-farty
- overrefined
Synonyms for la-di-daadj artificially genteelSynonyms- affected
- artificial
- mannered
- precious
Synonyms for la-di-daadj affectedly genteelSynonyms- hifalutin
- highfalutin
- highfaluting
- hoity-toity
- grandiose
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