wham, bam, thank you ma'am

UK/ˈwæm ˈbæm ˈθæŋk juː ˈmæm/US/ˈwæm ˈbæm ˈθæŋk ju ˈmæm/

phrase

Denoting swift, formulaic, and unromantic sexual intercourse.

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  1. Denoting swift, formulaic, and unromantic sexual intercourse.

    wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am

    1972, David Bowie, Suffragette City
    3 more examples

    I confess to have been with a few hookers (the rentals), the wham-bam-thank-you-ma'am kind.

    2002, Patrick Mitchell, This Bank Robber's Life, page 249

    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.

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

    The guys just want 'wham, bam, thank-you ma'am.' They don't care about building a relationship.

    2010, Leonard Sax, Girls on the Edge, page 33

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
half-night standone-minute standone-night stand
Cite this entry
APA

wham, bam, thank you ma'am. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wham%2C%20bam%2C%20thank%20you%20ma'am

MLA

“wham, bam, thank you ma'am.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wham%2C%20bam%2C%20thank%20you%20ma'am. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wham, bam, thank you ma'am,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wham%2C%20bam%2C%20thank%20you%20ma'am.

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