ENGLISH DICTIONARY

La-la

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: La-la is an adjective meaning Of indifferent quality; so-so.

Meaning

Of indifferent quality; so-so.

More Meanings

  1. (intransitive) To sing or recite the syllable la repeatedly.
  2. (transitive) To sing (a song) with la replacing the song lyrics.
  3. (Singapore, Malaysia) Alternative form of la la (“clams”).
  4. (slang, US) Something unusually good; (occasionally) something unusually bad.
  5. (slang) A woman's genitals, especially the vagina; a sexually permissive woman.

Example Sentences

Parker's play is only la-la; he is a low fellow, and as clownish in his manners as he is in his dress.
Thankfully, other BB starlets have gone on to find work that doesn't involve pushing their la-las together for one-handed mags.
We all agreed he was wise, but we did want the worst way to see that girl. We were sure that she was a la-la from all Billy said.
PETER immediately begins ‘La, la-ing’ ‘The Merry Widow’, pulls JOSEPHINE up into a dancing position and begins to waltz her clear of the screen then towards the french window

Word Forms

Synonyms for la-la

Depending on context, synonyms include lollapalooza, vagina.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include minor league, qualitiless, ropy, very-light, qualitative, quality.

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