yadda
Yadda (intj) means used repeated ("yadda yadda yadda") to skip over details that are boring, obvious, or not worth spelling out. Example: “He explained the whole plan — you need a permit, yadda yadda yadda, and then you can start.”
How to use yadda
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA filler phrase for "and so on" or "you know the rest," often used a bit dismissively.
Casual and conversational; popularized by the sitcom Seinfeld.
Word forms
- Plural
- yaddas
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He explained the whole plan — you need a permit, _____ yadda yadda, and then you can start.
Etymology
See yada yada yada.
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