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oo-la-la

A form of ooh la la — A reply implying pretentiousness; often in response to another person's use of a big word, especially a loanword that English got from French.

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Meanings

interjection

alternativeAlternative spelling of ooh la la.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with oo-la-la

la pa ma na ar da spa ha ya ra ah ta bra za ka allah papa cha fra aba shah ska moi nah

Cite this entry

APA

oo-la-la. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oo-la-la

MLA

“oo-la-la.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oo-la-la. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oo-la-la,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oo-la-la.

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