la-di-da
adjective/ˌlɑː di ˈdɑː/
/ˌlɑː di ˈdɑː/
(also lah-di-dah)
(especially British English, informal)- used to describe a way of speaking or behaving that is typical of upper-class people but that is not natural or sincere synonym affected
- I can’t stand Jane or her la-di-da friends.
Word Originlate 19th cent.: imitative of an affected manner of speech.Definitions on the go
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