La-di-da In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "La-di-da", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Caroline Tran calendar 2020-11-02 03:11

Meaning of La-di-da

Synonyms:

overdone , unnatural , snobbish , insincere

La-di-da old-fashioned adjective informal

If you describe someone as la-di-da, you mean that their actions are fake and they behave as if they come from a higher social class

Her la-di-da manner drove me crazy.

All their la-di-da manners explained why I wouldn't trust them.

Other phrases about:

forget (one's) manners

To behave rudely or impolitely

slip (one) five

1. To hold (one) hand and move it up and down.

2. To give (one) a high five.

sit tall in the/(one's) saddle

To act or conduct oneself in an imposing, impressive, resolute, or manly manner or composure

air of pretentiousness

Someone makes an attempt to seem more important, more intelligent, or of a higher class than you really are, usually through their manner, affectation, appearance, or behavior.

make (all) the right noises

To say what other people want or expect to hear

 

Origin of La-di-da

"La-di-da" derives from the earlier reduplicated phrase "lardy-dardy" and was in use by the 1880s.

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