ba-dum ching

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ba-dum ching

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Imitating a drum roll and cymbal crash played as a comic sting.

interjection ba dum tish · ba dum tss · ba-duh ch

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!"
Similar: boom-boom

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@misc{ba_dum_ching_2026,
  title = {ba-dum ching},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ba-dum%20ching},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}