yada yada
noun
ya·da ya·da
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variants:
or yadda yadda
or yada yada yada
or yadda yadda yadda \ ˈyä-də-ˈyä-də-ˈyä-də
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Definition of yada yada
: boring or empty talk
listening to a lot of yada yada about the economy
—often used interjectionally especially in recounting words regarded as too dull or predictable to be worth repeating
Examples of yada yada in a Sentence
They had to listen to the usual yada yada about bike safety.
Recent Examples on the Web
Last: Empressentials: Must not have been published before, must rhyme flawlessly, yada yada yada . . . — Washington Post, "Style Invitational Week 1345: The confaketionary — food fictoids," 15 Aug. 2019 Up is down, down is up, hello is goodbye, yada yada yada? — cleveland.com, "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s weird week: Blasted on ‘The View,’ gets invite from Sean Hannity," 12 July 2019 Imaxtree Even though all feelings are valid, yada yada, a fear of mismatched shoes is highly irrational. — Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, "Would You Try Mismatched Shoes? This Might Persuade You," 10 Jan. 2017 Of course Trump was going to be an American wrecking ball, a bull in a China shop, further damaging the North American Alliance that had helped keep the peace for 69 years, Putin's poodle, yada yada yada. — Fox News, "Meadows, Dershowitz react after Lisa Page defies subpoena," 12 July 2018 However, Tabitha says nothing about the show or who's playing, and [yada yada yada plot points] the pair form the nucleus of their own band, one that's gunning to make a name for itself with new gal Julie front and center. — Will Nevin, OregonLive.com, "TBT #38: Next Gen mirror mini wraps, new Judge Dredd drops and more in new comics," 30 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yada yada.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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yada yada
noun
English Language Learners Definition of yada yada
US, informal
: talk or language that is boring or that offers little information
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