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Meaning of lah-di-dah | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2
ˌlɑːdiːˈdɑː

Definitions

  1. Of or from the upper class of society.
    British, derogatory
  2. Affecting upper-class or superior airs.
    British, derogatory

Equivalents

Deutsch affektiert
Français prout-prout
Nederlands chic de friemel

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Lahori Lahorite Lahu laic laical laicist

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