la-di-da also la-de-da (lä d -dä )adj. Informal Affectedly genteel; pretentious. interj. Used to express disdain for something viewed as pretentious. [Imitative of affected speech.] |
la-di-da, lah-di-dah, la-de-da [ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː]
adj
Informal affecting exaggeratedly genteel manners or speech
n
a la-di-da person
[mockingly imitative of affected speech]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | la-di-da - affectedly genteel pretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" |
la-di-da
adjective (Informal) affected, mannered, posh (informal, chiefly Brit.), pretentious, precious, mincing, stuck-up (informal), conceited, snooty (informal), snobbish, too-too, toffee-nosed (slang, chiefly Brit.), highfalutin (informal), arty-farty (informal), overrefined I wouldn't trust them in spite of all their la-di-da manners.
Translations
la-di-da
adj adv (inf) → affektiert, affig (inf)
la-di-da [ˌlɑːdɪˈdɑː] adj (fam) (person) → affettato/a e pretenzioso/a; (voice) → affettato/a
la-di-da [ˌlɑːdɪˈdɑː] adj (fam) (person) → affettato/a e pretenzioso/a; (voice) → affettato/a
la-di-da [ˌlɑːdɪˈdɑː] adj (fam) (person) → affettato/a e pretenzioso/a; (voice) → affettato/a
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