ooh la la

Meanings

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

Etymology

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.