"ooh la la" meaning in English

See ooh la la in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

IPA: /ˈuː.læ.læ/ [UK], /ˈuː.læ.lɑː/ [UK], /u.lɑ.ˈlɑ/ [US]
Rhymes: -ɑː Etymology: French oh là là / ouh là là Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|oh là là}} French oh là là, {{m|fr|ouh là là}} ouh là là Head templates: {{en-interj}} ooh la la
  1. An exclamation of surprise, sometimes with strong sexual connotations. The sexual connotation is an English addition, not present in the French version. Synonyms: oo-la-la
    Sense id: en-ooh_la_la-en-intj-j56Glp8Q Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations

Alternative forms

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