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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
la-di-da

mocking of affected gentility, 1874, in derisive imitation of "swell" way of talking.

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la-di-da

a. disdainful description of pretension or haughtiness. alt. disdainful description of pretension or haughtiness. interj. Expression of disdain for pretension or haughtiness.

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la-di-da

adj. affectedly genteel [syn: grandiose, hifalutin, highfalutin, highfaluting, hoity-toity]

Usage examples of "la-di-da".

Of course it was very educated, but it wasn't la-di-da, it wasn't slimy, she didn't beg the cigarettes or like demand them, she just asked for them in an easy way and you didn't have any class feeling.