lah-di-dah
Expression of disdain for pretension or haughtinessExpression of disdain for pretension or haughtiness.
/ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː/
Meaning
2 senses(US)Not a care in the world. (used in a sing-song voice, for childhood rhymes)
(derogatory, mildly)Expression of disdain for pretension or haughtiness.
Well, lah-di-dah, mister Park Avenue manicure.
Origin
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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