ba-dum-tss
Drummer's comedic flourish
Ba-dum-tss represents the sound of a rimshot—a quick hit on the snare drum followed by a cymbal crash.
It's the classic punctuation after a corny joke or punchline, signaling that something was meant to be funny: I used to be a banker, but I lost interest. Ba-dum-tss.
Often written to acknowledge a bad pun, sometimes self-deprecatingly.
Humor's final delivery
- rimshotPercussive joke closer
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- standupSolo comedic performance
heckler · timing · deadpan · one-liner · slapstick · setup · delivery · laugh
Struck membrane instruments
Producing sounds with voice
- imitationCopy of the original
- mockingScornfully imitating or ridiculing
- sarcasmIrony used to mock
- ironicExpressing contrary meaning
parody · exaggerated · cartoonish · theatrical · mimicry · ta-da · boing · fanfare
punchline
Humor's final delivery
- rimshotPercussive joke closer
- jokeHumorous statement seeking laughter
- comedianProfessional humor performer
standup · heckler · timing · deadpan · one-liner · slapstick · setup · delivery · laugh · groan
drums
Struck membrane instruments
kit · stick · beat · crash · fill · tom · bassist · roll · tempo · accent
vocalization
Producing sounds with voice
ironic · parody · exaggerated · cartoonish · theatrical · mimicry · ta-da · boing · fanfare · sting