yada yada

noun ya·da ya·da \ ˈyä-də-ˈyä-də \

variants: or yadda yadda or yada yada yada or yadda yadda yadda play \ˈyä-də-ˈyä-də-ˈyä-də\

|Updated on: 24 Jul 2018

Examples: yada yada in a Sentence

Definition of yada yada

: boring or empty talk

listening to a lot of yada yada about the economy

—often used interjectionally especially in recounting words regarded as too dull or predictable to be worth repeating

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Examples of yada yada in a Sentence

They had to listen to the usual yada yada about bike safety.

Recent Examples of yada yada from the Web

Of course Trump was going to be an American wrecking ball, a bull in a China shop, further damaging the North American Alliance that had helped keep the peace for 69 years, Putin's poodle, yada yada yada.

— Fox News, "Meadows, Dershowitz react after Lisa Page defies subpoena," 12 July 2018
However, Tabitha says nothing about the show or who's playing, and [yada yada yada plot points] the pair form the nucleus of their own band, one that's gunning to make a name for itself with new gal Julie front and center.

— will nevin, OregonLive.com, "TBT #38: Next Gen mirror mini wraps, new Judge Dredd drops and more in new comics," 30 May 2018

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