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  • He wasn't a la-ti-da romantic, rather a penitent whose penances are rather repulsive to read about for the modern anglo mind.

    The Vocation of Lay Brother Terry Nelson 2006

  • He wasn't a la-ti-da romantic, rather a penitent whose penances are rather repulsive to read about for the modern anglo mind.

    Archive 2006-10-29 Terry Nelson 2006

  • He wasn't a la-ti-da romantic, rather a penitent whose penances are rather repulsive to read about for the modern anglo mind.

    Archive 2006-11-01 Terry Nelson 2006

  • Makes me want to say “well la-ti-da Mr. Goody Two-Shoes!”

    R-E-S-P-E-C-T « So Many Books 2004

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  • I see la-ti-da / la ti da as a reference to light hearted singing, as in la ti do in the musical scale and is typically used to suggest a carefree attitude that would would be presumed of a person contentedly singing or humming a tune. So a "la-t-da" attitude would be one that is carefree, contented and happy. la-ti-da

    July 17, 2017

  • lah-de-dah shows up a lot in 19th century books. There's a late 19th c. song with this name.

    July 18, 2017