lah-di-dah
lah-di-dah · more lah-di-dah · most lah-di-dah
Of or from the upper class of societyOf or from the upper class of society.
/ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː/
Meaning
2 senses(UK, derogatory)Of or from the upper class of society.
(UK, derogatory)Affecting upper-class or superior airs.
She was all la-di-da, with her nose in the air, and we were all struggling not to laugh because that would be gauche.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
c. 1880s, with a comeback in the 1980s due to its use in Annie Hall (1977) by Woody Allen,c. 1880s, with a comeback in the 1980s due to its use in Annie Hall (1977) by Woody Allen, although in a different context, spoken by the actress Diane Keaton.
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Forms
more lah-di-dah, most lah-di-dah| Comparative | more lah-di-dah Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lah-di-dah Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form