Saturday, August 11, 2012

THE FIRST WORD


yada yada

PRONUNCIATION:
(YAH-duh YAH-duh) 

MEANING:
adverb: And so on.
noun: Uninteresting, long-winded talk.

ETYMOLOGY:
Of imitative origin. The word is often mistaken for being Yiddish. Earliest documented use: 1967.

USAGE:
"You know the story by now: how transport services aren't nearly up to scratch, how fare prices seem to inversely correlate with the pleasantness of your journey, yada, yada..."
On the Hike in Rail Fares; Evening Times (Glasgow, Scotland); Dec 22, 2011.

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