La-di-da Definition
lädēdä
adjective
Affectedly genteel; pretentious.
American Heritage
Affected in speech, manners, etc.; pretentiously refined.
Webster's New World
Disdainful description of pretension or haughtiness.
She was all la-di-da, with her nose in the air, and we're all struggling not to laugh because that would be gauche.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
interjection
Used to express derision in response to affectation, foppishness, etc.
Webster's New World
Expression of disdain for pretension or haughtiness.
"Well la-di-da, aren't you the impressive personage, with a feather in your hair yet."
Wiktionary
noun
A la-di-da person.
Webster's New World
Affected speech or behavior.
Webster's New World
Origin of La-di-da
Imitative of affected speech
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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