wham-bam-thank-you-maamとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /ˌwæm ˌbæm ˌθæŋk ˌjuː ˈmæm/
• (General American) IPA: /ˌwæm ˌbæm ˌθæŋk ˌju ˈmæm/

成句

wham, bam, thank you ma'am

1. Denoting swift, formulaic, and unromantic sexual intercourse.
   • 1972, David Bowie, Suffragette City, page 249:

     wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am

   • 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.

   • 2002, Andrea Semple, The Ex-Factor, →ISBN, page 168:

     The wham-bam-thank-you-mam roll in the hay is back in fashion and all of a sudden I am feeling very à la mode.

   • 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.

外部リンク

• Where Does "Wham, bam" Come From? freakonomics.com
• HISTORY OF THE PHRASE ‘WHAM, BAM, THANK YOU MA’AM’ wordhistories.net