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tra la
(tra la)
Pronunciation:
/trɑːˈlɑː/
exclamation
chiefly
ironic
expressing joy or gaiety:
off to his life, kids, and wife, tra la
Origin:
early 19th century
: imitative of a fanfare or of the refrain of a song
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