What does lah-di-dah mean?
Lah-di-dah means (British, derogatory) Of or from the upper class of society..
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/ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː/ · adjective
(British, derogatory) Of or from the upper class of society..
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.
Well, lah-di-dah, mister Park Avenue manicure.
Use lah-di-dah when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Lah-di-dah means (British, derogatory) Of or from the upper class of society..
Common synonyms include pretentious, snooty, airy, arrogant.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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