wham, bam, thank you ma'am

English

Alternative forms

• wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am

Pronunciation

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

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

swift, formulaic, unromantic intercourse — see hit it and quit it