yadda

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English

Etymology

See yada yada yada.

Interjection

yadda

  1. Used three times in a row, or in combination with other words, to indicate part of a sentence which would be annoying to include, or which is incomprehensible, or which is just unimportant.
    • 2006, Andrew Karmen, New York Murder Mystery: The True Story Behind the Crime :
      In fact, the academic said, crime trends are influenced far more by demographics and social forces and yadda, yadda, yadda than by police work.
    • 2002 June 2, Craig Medred, “Trails committee goes a little wild”, in Anchorage Daily News‎, page G1:
      The planners held all the requisite public hearings, public discussions, public meetings, public forums, yadda public-this and yadda public-that.

Translations

Noun

yadda (plural yaddas)

  1. One of a set of items which do not need to be specified; often used in conjunction with the catch phrase yadda yadda yadda.
    • 2001 November 8, Jim Mateja, “Kia opens door, manually, to minivan market”, in Chicago Tribune‎:
      Sedona offers everything a Caravan, Voyager, T&C, yadda, yadda, yadda does, […] However, when V-6-equipped, the yaddas are a lot more quiet leaving the light or pulling into the passing lane.
    • 2004 August 28, Gary Peterson, “Tina Thompson: `I really wanted to be part of this. This is my time'”, in Contra Costa Times‎:
      Dropouts include Jason Kidd (recovering from knee surgery), Ray Allen (getting married this summer), Tracy McGrady (security concerns), Karl Malone (recovering from the NBA season; lost his mother), Jermaine O'Neal (banged up), Vince Carter (yadda), Mike Bibby (yadda), Elton Brand (yadda), and Kenyon Martin (yadda).
    • 2006 May 13, “A Tough Road: Bennerman, Who Went To Hargrave, Describes Exactly What Glenn's Wallace Is Going To Be Experiencing”, in Winston-Salem Journal:
      So right or wrong, good move or bad, yadda or yadda, it's an intriguing development in this gifted player's life and basketball career.

Translations

Hausa

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jád.dà/, /jâd.dà/
    • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA(key): ,

Conjunction

yaddà

  1. how; in that way
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