bada-bing

British

/ ˌbædəˈbɪŋ, ˌbædəˈbuːm /

slang an expression used to suggest that something can be done with no difficulty or delay

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Etymology

Origin of bada-bing

C20: perhaps imitative of the sound of something clicking into place

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bada-bing

Foster is a skilled crowd-pleaser whose bada-bing, bada-bang one-liners elicit plenty of laughs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2018

As we used to say, when things were funny, when irony lived, when joy was possible in human discourse: bada-bing, bada-boom.

From Slate ● Jan. 31, 2017

The reasons that Mob stories resonate with us civilians are well rehearsed: loyalty, honor, family, bada-bing, bada-boom.

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