oohlalaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

French oh là là / ouh là là, an exclamation of surprise, concern, or dismay. The French exclamation lacks the connotations of the English, either of snobbery or raciness; these emerged in English owing to stereotypes about the French.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈuː.læ.læ/, /ˈuː.læ.lɑː/
• (米国発音) IPA: /u.lɑˈlɑ/
• 韻: -ɑː

間投詞

ooh la la

1. A reply implying pretentiousness; often in response to another person's use of a big word, especially a loanword that English got from French.

   Oh, they were serving croque-monsieurs, now were they? Ooh la la.

2. An exclamation of surprise, sometimes with strong sexual connotations.

   Ooh la la, monsieur, you do have big muscles after all.

   • 1957, Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, “Wake Up Little Susie”, performed by The Everly Brothers:

     Well, what are we gonna tell your mama? / What are we gonna tell your pa? / What are we gonna tell our friends / When they say, "Ooh la la!"

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