lah-di-dah

[ lah-dee-dah ]
/ ˈlɑ diˈdɑ /

interjection, adjective, noun

Words nearby lah-di-dah

Definition for lah-di-dah (2 of 2)

la-di-da

or la-de-da, lah-di-dah

[ lah-dee-dah ]
/ ˈlɑ diˈdɑ /
Informal.

interjection

(used as an expression of derision directed at affected gentility or pretentious refinement.)

adjective

affected; pretentious; foppish: a la-di-da manner.

noun

an affected or pretentious person.
behavior or speech characterized by affected or exaggerated gentility.

Origin of la-di-da

First recorded in 1880–85; derisive imitation of affected, pseudo-elevated speech

Example sentences from the Web for lah-di-dah

  • Jack used to say there was too much of the lah-di-dah about him, and was down on him time and again.

British Dictionary definitions for lah-di-dah (1 of 2)

lah-di-dah
/ (ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː) /

adjective, noun

informal a variant spelling of la-di-da

British Dictionary definitions for lah-di-dah (2 of 2)

la-di-da

lah-di-dah or la-de-da

/ (ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː) /

adjective

informal affecting exaggeratedly genteel manners or speech

noun

a la-di-da person

Word Origin for la-di-da

C19: mockingly imitative of affected speech