单词 | la-di-da |
释义 | la-di-da (lɑː di dɑː) also lah-di-dah adjective If you describe someone as la-di-da, you mean that they have an upper-class way of behaving, which you think seems unnatural and is only done to impress people. [old-fashioned, disapproval] I wouldn't trust them in spite of all their la-di-da manners. Synonyms: affected, mannered, posh [informal, mainly British], pretentious More Synonyms of la-di-da la-di-da in British English or lah-di-dah or la-de-da (ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː) adjective 1. informal affecting exaggeratedly genteel manners or speech noun 2. a la-di-da person Word origin C19: mockingly imitative of affected speechla-di-da in American English (ˌlɑdiˈdɑ) adjective 1. Informal affected in speech, manners, etc.; pretentiously refined noun Informal 2. a la-di-da person 3. affected speech or behavior interjection Also sp. ˌla-ˈde-da 4. used to express derision in response to affectation, foppishness, etc. Word origin imitation of affected speechExamples of 'la-di-da' in a sentence |
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