bada bing
interjection
\ ˌbä-də-ˈbiŋ
, ˌba-, ˌbə- \
, ˌba-, ˌbə- \
variants:
or bada-bing \
ˌbä-də-ˈbiŋ , ˌba- , ˌbə-
\
or less commonly badda bing \
ˌbä-də-ˈbiŋ , ˌba- , ˌbə-
\
or badda-bing \
ˌbä-də-ˈbiŋ , ˌba- , ˌbə-
\
Definition of bada bing
chiefly US
—used especially to emphasize something regarded as surprising, sudden, effortlessly achieved, or impressive This was all it really took? A mass, a prayer and bada bing! Absolution? — Jeanne Jackson, East Bay Express (California), 13 May 2009
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“Bada bing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bada%20bing. Accessed 13 Jun. 2021.
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The first known use of bada bing was in 1965
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