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LA-DI-DA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does la-di-da mean? 

LA-DI-DA (adjective)
  The adjective LA-DI-DA has 1 sense:

1. affectedly genteelplay

  Familiarity information: LA-DI-DA used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LA-DI-DA (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Affectedly genteel

Synonyms:

grandiose; hifalutin; highfalutin; highfaluting; hoity-toity; la-di-da

Similar:

pretentious (making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction)


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