yadda
English
Interjection
yadda
- 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.
- (Can we date this quote?), Andrew Karmen, (Please provide the book title or journal name):
- In fact, the academic said, crime trends are influenced far more by demographics and social forces and yadda, yadda, yadda than by police work.
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Translations
yada yada yada — see yada yada yada
Noun
yadda (plural yaddas)
- One of a set of items which do not need to be specified; often used in conjunction with the catch phrase yadda yadda yadda.
- 2004, August 28, “Gary Peterson”, in Tina Thompson: `I really wanted to be part of this. This is my time':
- 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).
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