ooh la la
exclamation,noun[U]
uk/ˌuː lɑː ˈlɑː/us/ˌuː lɑː ˈlɑː/(alsooh la la)a phrase,originallyfrom France, used forshowingsurprise,admiration, orexcitementabout something,especiallywhen referring to something that isconnectedwith France orFrenchpeople, or when something of asexualnatureisinvolved:
Someoneactuallysaid "oohla la" when theysawhis newbarbecue.
Have theFrenchexperienceathome. Ooh la la! Why notvisitFrance fromyourPC?
Add atouchofoohla la toyouroutfitwith thesethighlengthleatherboots.
Thetrainjudderedto ahalt, and oh la la, we were in France!
- Ooh la la - don't youlookfancy!
- Thisrecipeiseasyto make, and oh la la, sodelicious!
- Dave and I are going tolunchtomorrowin afancyFrenchrestaurant-oohla la!
- " Oh la la !" sheexclaimedinconcernas a man washelpedby passers-by after beinghiton thelegby alargepieceofmetal.
Foreign words & phrases used in English
- al fresco
- aloha
- aloo
- alu
- Angrez
- coda
- coup de théâtre
- en passant
- je ne sais quoi
- magnum opus
- mot juste
- ombudsman
- oy
- passim
- primo
- rondo
- Schadenfreude
- sonata
- sotto voce
- super-virtuoso