yadda
/jˈɑdə/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
Used three times in a row, or in combination with other words, to indicate part of a sentence which would be annoying to include, or which is incomprehensible, or which is just unimportant.
noun
One of a set of items which do not need to be specified; often used in conjunction with the catch phrase yadda yadda yadda.
Example Sentences
- "In fact, the academic said, crime trends are influenced far more by demographics and social forces and yadda, yadda, yadda than by police work."
- "The planners held all the requisite public hearings, public discussions, public meetings, public forums, yadda public-this and yadda public-that."
- "Sedona offers everything a Caravan, Voyager, T&C, yadda, yadda, yadda does, […] However, when V-6-equipped, the yaddas are a lot more quiet leaving the light or pulling into the passing lane."
- "Dropouts include Jason Kidd (recovering from knee surgery), Ray Allen (getting married this summer), Tracy McGrady (security concerns), Karl Malone (recovering from the NBA season; lost his mother), Jermaine O'Neal (banged up), Vince Carter (yadda), Mike Bibby (yadda), Elton Brand (yadda), and Kenyon Martin (yadda)."
- "So right or wrong, good move or bad, yadda or yadda, it's an intriguing development in this gifted player's life and basketball career."