lah-di-dah
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See also: la-di-da and lah-de-dah
English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
c. 1880s, with a comeback in the 1980s due to its use in Annie Hall (1977) by Woody Allen, although in a different context, spoke by the actress Diane Keaton.[1][2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
lah-di-dah (comparative more lah-di-dah, superlative most lah-di-dah)
- (UK, derogatory) Of or from the upper class of society.
- (UK, derogatory) Affecting upper-class or superior airs.
- Synonyms: pretentious, snooty; see also Thesaurus:arrogant
- 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.
Usage notes[edit]
The adjectival usage is not common in the US.
Translations[edit]
having pretension or haughtiness
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Interjection[edit]
- (mildly derogatory) Expression of disdain for pretension or haughtiness.
- Well, lah-di-dah, mister Park Avenue manicure.
- (US) Not a care in the world. (used in a sing-song voice, for childhood rhymes)
References[edit]
- ^ Gary Martin (1997–) “Lah-di-dah”, in The Phrase Finder.
- ^ la-di-da at Google Ngram Viewer
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