bla-bla
French edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
The word is given as onomatopoeic or possibly related to blaguer by le Trésor de la langue française.
It appears in the French language in 1945 and could also be a borrowing from earlier English blah.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bla-bla m (plural (traditional) bla-bla or (post-1990 spelling) bla-blas)
- blah, chit-chat, meaningless talk intended to deceive
- Synonym: baratin
- Son discours, c’est un blabla prétentieux pour présenter des banalités.
- His speech is a pretentious blah to present banalities.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “bla-bla”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Further reading edit
- “bla-bla”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Norwegian edit
Noun edit
bla-bla
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Interjection edit
bla-bla
Spanish edit
Noun edit
bla-bla m (uncountable)
- Alternative spelling of blablablá