Re: [SaF] origin of la-dee-dah

[Sidney Allinson]

At 07:58 PM 6/30/00 -0500, you wrote:
>On 30 Jun 2000, 18:51, Vicki wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know where I can find the origin of the word "la-dee-dah"?

The phrase derives from imitating (ridiculing) the affected tones
of upper-class English people, said to pronounce words with a
  "lah-dee-dah" accent.
-- Sidney.

- Sidney.