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Definitions for Dada

[1] the style and techniques of a group of artists, writers, etc., of the early 20th century who exploited accidental and incongruous effects in their work and who programmatically challenged established canons of art, thought, morality, etc.
[2] a nihilistic artistic movement of the early 20th century in W Europe and the US, founded on principles of irrationality, incongruity, and irreverence towards accepted aesthetic criteria

Words nearby Dada

dad-blamed, dad-blasted, dad-burned, dad-gummed, dad-in-law, dada, dadah, dadd, daddah, daddy, daddy track

Origin of Dada

1915–20; < French: hobby horse, childish reduplication of da giddyap

Other words from Dada

da·da·ism , noun
da·da·ist , noun
da·da·is·tic , adjective
da·da·is·ti·cal·ly , adverb

Word origin for Dada

C20: from French, from a children's word for hobbyhorse, the name being arbitrarily chosen