The negative of a "ta-da!" but with all the same self-impressed enthusiasm, for sleights of hand or mind which slyly accomplish nothing of the sort they seemed to at first -- i.e., a "ta-da!" combined with a "naaah."
From Reddit.com (7gwbw):
voltron013: From Hawaii you can see China.
7oby: but Japan is in the way?
GeoAtreides: No, Japan is hidden by earth's curvature, so he can see China. Ta-na!
voltron013: From Hawaii you can see China.
7oby: but Japan is in the way?
GeoAtreides: No, Japan is hidden by earth's curvature, so he can see China. Ta-na!
by Monseignore Laszlo December 03, 2008
The first four notes of Beethoven's Fifth symphony, which are particularly memorable and ominous sounding. Used to indicate potential doom and disaster.
"That guy you just pissed off is a hitman for the mafia. Ta na na naa..."
"Hey, did you hear the world was about to end? Ta na na naa..."
"Hey, honey... I have AIDS. Ta na na naa..."
"Hey, did you hear the world was about to end? Ta na na naa..."
"Hey, honey... I have AIDS. Ta na na naa..."
by FlanlikePlan June 25, 2009