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lah-di-dah

/ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
lah-di--dah
IPA
/ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or from the upper class of society.

British usage; Derogatory

adj

Affecting upper-class or superior airs.

British usage; Derogatory

intj

Expression of disdain for pretension or haughtiness.

Derogatory

intj

Not a care in the world. (used in a sing-song voice, for childhood rhymes)

American usage

Example Sentences

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more lah-di-dah (comparative) most lah-di-dah (superlative) la-di-da (alternative) lah-de-dah (alternative) la-de-da (alternative) lardy-dardy (alternative, archaic)

Phrases

ooh la la

Frequently Paired Words

ooh la la

Synonyms

pretentious snooty airy arrogant chesty authoritarian biggity big-headed blustery turgescent boastful lordly

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da pa na nah ha-ha fa ar

Questions

How do you pronounce lah-di-dah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː/.
What does lah-di-dah mean?
Of or from the upper class of society.
Where does lah-di-dah come from?
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.

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