\ ˌlä-dē-ˈdä
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variants:
or less commonly la-de-da
or lah-de-dah
or lah-dee-dah
or lah-di-dah
Definition of la-di-da
informal
: affectedly or pretentiously elegant or refined in manners or tastes
… they soon became civilized. Two years later Fabyan saw them in Westminster Palace, dressed like la-di-da English courtiers.— Samuel Eliot Morison Iris was a freshman at Climping Academy, the Santa Teresa private school located in Horton Ravine, which was so la-di-da, it totally freaked her out.— Sue Grafton
Synonyms & Antonyms for la-di-da
Synonyms
- affected,
- grandiose,
- high-minded,
- highfalutin
- (also hifalutin),
- ostentatious,
- pompous,
- pretentious,
- snippy
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“La-di-da.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/la-di-da. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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la-di-da
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English Language Learners Definition of la-di-da
informal
: acting or talking in a false and annoying way that is thought to be typical of rich and important people
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The first known use of la-di-da was in 1881
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