"lah-di-dah" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-lah-di-dah.wav Forms: more lah-di-dah [comparative], most lah-di-dah [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: c. 1880s, with a comeback in the 1980s due to its use in Annie Hall (1977) by Woody Allen, although in a different context, spoken by the actress Diane Keaton. Head templates: {{en-adj}} lah-di-dah (comparative more lah-di-dah, superlative most lah-di-dah)
  1. (British, derogatory) Of or from the upper class of society. Tags: British, derogatory
    Sense id: en-lah-di-dah-en-adj-8QukU1Sv Categories (other): British English, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 28 19 21 32
  2. (British, derogatory) Affecting upper-class or superior airs. Tags: British, derogatory Synonyms: pretentious, snooty, arrogant Translations (having pretension or haughtiness): chic de friemel (Dutch), prout-prout (French), affektáló (Hungarian), finomkodó (Hungarian), modoros (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-lah-di-dah-en-adj-uFfpLOcj Categories (other): British English, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 28 19 21 32 Disambiguation of 'having pretension or haughtiness': 17 83
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: la-di-da, lah-de-dah, la-de-da, lardy-dardy [archaic]

Interjection

IPA: /ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-lah-di-dah.wav
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: c. 1880s, with a comeback in the 1980s due to its use in Annie Hall (1977) by Woody Allen, although in a different context, spoken by the actress Diane Keaton. Head templates: {{en-interj}} lah-di-dah
  1. (mildly derogatory) Expression of disdain for pretension or haughtiness. Tags: derogatory, mildly
    Sense id: en-lah-di-dah-en-intj-aR2WNEPz Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 28 19 21 32
  2. (US) Not a care in the world. (used in a sing-song voice, for childhood rhymes) Tags: US
    Sense id: en-lah-di-dah-en-intj-U-vOeQsO Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with manual fragments, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 20 20 43 Disambiguation of English links with manual fragments: 21 24 12 44 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 21 16 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 14 21 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 12 8 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 10 19 14 57 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 7 17 15 61 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 28 19 21 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: la-di-da, lah-de-dah, la-de-da, lardy-dardy [archaic] Related terms: ooh la la

Alternative forms

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