wham, bam, thank you ma'am

wham, bam, thank you ma'am

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Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /ˈwæm ˈbæm ˈθæŋk ju ˈmæm/

Alternative forms

• wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am

Interjection

wham, bam, thank you ma'am

1. Denoting swift, formulaic, and unromantic sexual intercourse.
   • 2002, Patrick Mitchell, This Bank Robber's Life (page 249)

     I confess to have been with a few hookers (the rentals), the wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am kind.

   • 2010, Leonard Sax, Girls on the Edge (page 33)

     The guys just want 'wham, bam, thank-you ma'am.' They don't care about building a relationship.

Translations

hit it and quit it — see hit it and quit it