yada yada

interjection
UK: /ˌjɑːdə ˈjɑːdə/
US: /ˌjɑːdə ˈjɑːdə/

  1. Used to indicate that further details are predictable, boring, or unnecessary.

    1. I told him about my day, yada yada, and then we went to sleep.
    2. He explained the rules, yada yada, it was all very complicated so I don't know the details.

  2. Used as a substitute for actual details or to suggest that something is too tedious or lengthy to recount fully.

    1. We went to the store, yada yada, and bought some milk.
    2. She went on about her problems, yada yada, I eventually tuned her out as she was droning

Synonyms

etcetera nonsense gibberish
yada yada noun

  1. Nonsense or empty talk.

    1. That's just a lot of yada yada.
    2. All that political talk is just yada yada to me as politicians never follow up their promises.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "yada yada" in English means: Used to indicate that further details are predictable, boring, or unnecessary., Used as a substitute for actual details or to suggest that something is too tedious or lengthy to recount fully..

The phonetic transcription of "yada yada" is /ˌjɑːdə ˈjɑːdə/ in British English and /ˌjɑːdə ˈjɑːdə/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "yada yada": etcetera, nonsense, gibberish.

Example usage of "yada yada": "I told him about my day, yada yada, and then we went to sleep.". More examples on the page.