wham, bam, thank you ma'am
UK/ˈwæm ˈbæm ˈθæŋk juː ˈmæm/US/ˈwæm ˈbæm ˈθæŋk ju ˈmæm/
wham, bam, thank you ma'am phrase: denoting swift, formulaic, and unromantic sexual intercourse.
Phrase
wham, bam, thank you ma'am
- Denoting swift, formulaic, and unromantic sexual intercourse.
- wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am1972, David Bowie, Suffragette City
- I confess to have been with a few hookers (the rentals), the wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am kind.2002, Patrick Mitchell, This Bank Robber's Life, page 249
Forms of wham, bam, thank you ma'am
| alternative form | wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am |
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| alternative form | wam, bam, thank you ma'am |
| alternative form | wham, bam, thank you m'am |
Questions about wham, bam, thank you ma'am
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- Wham, bam, thank you ma'am means denoting swift, formulaic, and unromantic sexual intercourse.
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- Wham, bam, thank you ma'am is a phrase.
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- Wham, bam, thank you ma'am is pronounced /ˈwæm ˈbæm ˈθæŋk juː ˈmæm/ (UK).
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