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ba dum tish

ba dum tish is the alternative form of ba-dum ching.

Meaning of ba-dum ching

Interjection

  1. Used to underscore or acknowledge a joke.
    • She gave it a little spin as it came off her right arm, then sent it flying. It landed on his head with aplomb, and she laughed. "Ba-dum, ching!"2005, Julie Kenner, Night Moves
    Synonyms:
    boom-boom

Questions about ba dum tish

What is ba dum tish the alternative form of?
Ba dum tish is the alternative form of ba-dum ching.

Words near ba dum tish in the dictionary

  1. ba
  2. Ba Chúc
  3. ba construction
  4. ba da bing ba da boom
  5. Ba Duan Jin
  6. ba dum tish
  7. ba dum tss
  8. ba gua zhang
  9. ba zhang
  10. ba'
  11. Ba'al

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