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interjection
1.
(used as an expression of derision directed at affected gentility or pretentious refinement.)
adjective
2.
affected; pretentious; foppish: a la-di-da manner.
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La-de-da
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
noun
3.
an affected or pretentious person.
4.
behavior or speech characterized by affected or exaggerated gentility.
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Word Origin & History
la-di-da
mocking of affected gentility, c.1883, in derisive imitation of "swell" way of talking.
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