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yad·da yad·da yad·da

or ya·da ya·da ya·da (yä′də yä′də yä′də)

adv. Informal

And so forth; et cetera.

[Imitative of long-winded or voluble speech.]

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yadda yadda yadda

(ˌjædəjædəˈjædə) or

yada yada yada

slang US tedious or long-winded talk

[C20: of uncertain origin; possibly imitative of the sound of someone talking at length in a dull manner]

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