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TRA-LA-LA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does tra-la-la mean?
• TRA-LA-LA (noun)
The noun TRA-LA-LA has 1 sense:
1. a set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain
Familiarity information: TRA-LA-LA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A set of nonsensical syllables used while humming a refrain
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
tra-la; tra-la-la
Hypernyms ("tra-la-la" is a kind of...):
chorus; refrain (the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers)
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