yada

Verbal hand wave

Yada is a placeholder for tedious or predictable details being skipped over, almost always in the reduplicated form yada yada yada: He gave me the whole speech about responsibility, yada yada yada.

The word suggests the speaker considers the omitted content boring, obvious, or not worth repeating.

Popularized by a 1997 *Seinfeld* episode, though the word predates it.

dismissive

blah

Dull, uninteresting filler

etceteraIndicating additional items
whateverExpression of apathy
so onContinuation of series

and so forth · boring · droning · rambling · filler · placeholder · handwave · glossing · skipping · tedium

seinfeld

catchphrase

Signature line of words

sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
ElaineName meaning "shining"
comedyWork meant to amuse

punchline · innuendo · euphemism · joke · episode · television · nineties · iconic · memorable · quotable

Categories

Hebrew verbsbo, galah, halal
Asian Interjectionsaa, ahhh, eh, meh, oh

Opposites

detail and specificity

yadathe whole story

Complete version of events

specifics · blow-by-blow · verbatim · play-by-play · chapter and verse

Phrases

yadda yadda yaddaVerbal fast-forward gesture
yada yadaVerbal placeholder for tedium
yada yada yadaPlaceholder for tedious details

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G