bazinga

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Exclamation indicating a successful trick or prank.
  2. Exclamation indicating a successful outcome or sudden realization.
  3. Exclamation acknowledging a witty remark.
noun
  1. A thingamabob, a placeholder word for any unknown or nonspecific object.

Pronunciation

/bəˈzɪŋɡə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bazinga.wav

Word forms

bazinga bazingas

Etymology

Probably from zing. Appears to originate from the X-Files season 7 episode "Hollywood A.D." Popularized as the catchphrase of the character Sheldon Cooper on the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

Related words

Euglossa bazinga Bazinga rieki

Derived words

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