yadda

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^[1], page G1:

     The planners held all the requisite public hearings, public discussions, public meetings, public forums, yadda public-this and yadda public-that.

Translations

yada yada yada — see yada yada yada

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^[2]:

     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^[3]:

     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

not need to be specified

• Swedish: bla (sv)

Hausa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jád.dà/, /jâd.dà/
  • (Standard Kano Hausa) IPA^(key): [jɛ́d.də̀], [jɛ̂d.də̀]

Conjunction

yaddà

1. how; in that way