Synonyms for la-de-da
Grammar : Adj |
Spell : lah-dee-dah |
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɑ diˈdɑ |
Top 10 synonyms for la-de-da Other synonyms for the word la-de-da
Définition of la-de-da
Origin :- mocking of affected gentility, 1874, in derisive imitation of "swell" way of talking.
- As in snotty : adj arrogant
- I will, too, if he preaches any more of his la-de-da society rules to me.
- Extract from : « That Girl Montana » by Marah Ellis Ryan
- The point is that when I was going in, this la-de-da clerk of his, Cecil Gillis, was coming out.
- Extract from : « Murder in the Gunroom » by Henry Beam Piper
- Then I would get a big ulster with 17 astrakhan fur, and take my cane and do the la-de-da down Piccadilly.
- Extract from : « The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) » by Robert Louis Stevenson
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