bada boom

And there it is

Bada boom is an exclamation punctuating a punchline, quick sequence, or satisfying conclusion—often paired with bada bing.

It mimics the sound of a drumroll or rimshot, suggesting something happened swiftly or came together neatly: You sign here, they cut the check, bada boom.

The phrase carries Italian-American flavor, popularized through mob movies and comedy.

Related

bada bing · pow · no sweat · ta-da · easy peasy · easy as pie · piece of cake · capisce · ding · done · wham · presto · snap of fingers · bob's your uncle · nailed it · all set · fuggedaboutit · zap

Opposites
speed and immediacy

bada boomlittle by little

In small increments

slowly but surely · gradually · eventually · in due time · one step at a time

dramatic impact

bada boomuneventfully

Without notable occurrences

unremarkably · quietly · anticlimactic · anticlimactically · silently

decisiveness and finality

bada boominconclusively

Without definite result

sort of · maybe · kind of · more or less · to be continued

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Top 200,000
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Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG