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la-de-da

la-de-da is the alternative spelling of lah-di-dah.

Meaning of lah-di-dah

Adjective

lah-di-dah (comparative more lah-di-dah, superlative most lah-di-dah)

  1. (UK, derogatory) Of or from the upper class of society.
  2. (UK, derogatory) Affecting upper-class or superior airs.
    • She was all la-di-da, with her nose in the air, and we were all struggling not to laugh because that would be gauche.

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Questions about la-de-da

What is la-de-da the alternative spelling of?
La-de-da is the alternative spelling of lah-di-dah.

Words near la-de-da in the dictionary

  1. La Vina
  2. La Virgen Milagrosa
  3. la'ship
  4. la'ships
  5. La-
  6. la-de-da
  7. la-di-da
  8. la-la
  9. la-la land
  10. la-la-ed
  11. la-la-ing

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