la-di-da
or la-de-da, lah-di-dah
(used as an expression of derision directed at affected gentility or pretentious refinement.)
affected; pretentious; foppish: a la-di-da manner.
an affected or pretentious person.
behavior or speech characterized by affected or exaggerated gentility.
Origin of la-di-da
1Words Nearby la-di-da
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How to use la-di-da in a sentence
But la-di-da people also buy that water in Fiji and have it shipped thousands of miles, so maybe they would have been fine.
Outside on the landing Michael heard him say to his wife: "Stuck up la-di-da sort of a ——, isn't he?"
Sinister Street, vol. 2 | Compton MackenzieYes, I could have been very rude to him; only it was beneath me, the uneducated la-di-da savage!
Sylvia & Michael | Compton MackenzieMr. la-di-da, the prisoner, not in the dock, but seated in a chair before it.
The Tables Turned | William MorrisYou're enough to make a fellow drunk with your la-di-da behavior.
Carnival | Compton Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for la-di-da
lah-di-dah or la-de-da
/ (ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː) /
informal affecting exaggeratedly genteel manners or speech
a la-di-da person
Origin of la-di-da
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