bada bing bada boom
/ˌbɑdə ˈbɪŋ ˌbɑdə ˈbuːm/
bada bing bada boom interjection: expressing that something was easily completed, was simple to accomplish, or followed as a direct consequence.
Interjection
- Expressing that something was easily completed, was simple to accomplish, or followed as a direct consequence.
- That's how I work. A little slice of life here, a little piece of a different song there, and bada bing, bada boom, mix it all together and there it is.2012, Cyndi Lauper, Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir, page 114
- And then, bada bing bada boom, our germs are reunited.2014, Tina Calabria, Surviving Me: An Outsider’s Story, page 123
- Synonyms:
- bada bing, bada boom, bish bash bosh
- Used to euphemize a statement, sometimes to the extent that only the initiated will understand the implied meaning.
- “I am not in any Mafia,” shouted Al. “There is no such thing as a Mafia.” “Yeah ... Bada bing, bada boom, fuggedaboudit. By the way, what is your campaign slogan — vote for me or else?"2006, Brian Davis, Amusing Stories from the Royce Casket Company, page 91
- The gangster-announcer notes that although Baldacci says he's opposed to casinos, he voted in favor of them when he was in the Maine legislature. "If he can flip, he can flop, bada bing, bada boom, know what I mean?2007, George De Stefano, An Offer We Can't Refuse: The Mafia in the Mind of America, page 39
Synonyms of bada bing bada boom
Forms of bada bing bada boom
| alternative form | bada boom bada bing |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bada bing, bada boom |
| alternative form | ba da bing ba da boom |
Origin of bada bing bada boom
Of ideophonic origin. First appears in the Pat Cooper routine The Italian Wedding (1958). Popularized by film The Godfather (1972) and the television series The Sopranos from the 1990s.
Questions about bada bing bada boom
- What does bada bing bada boom mean?
- Bada bing bada boom means expressing that something was easily completed, was simple to accomplish, or followed as a direct consequence.
- What part of speech is bada bing bada boom?
- Bada bing bada boom is an interjection.
- How do you pronounce bada bing bada boom?
- Bada bing bada boom is pronounced /ˌbɑdə ˈbɪŋ ˌbɑdə ˈbuːm/.
Words near bada bing bada boom in the dictionary
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