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Wham bam, thank you gal!

Wham bam, thank you gal!

As many related phrases, an expression used by witty guys (girls too, though!) to comment on
a one-night affair with a girl that clearly said did not want any serious commitment or drama issues after the sexual affair.
F (Frank) Z (Zachary)

Used between a conversation among friends, i.e. F(Frank) Z (Zachary);

F: -Hey Zach, how was your night at the pub?-
Z:-Good, I finally met a nice girl.-
F:-Ohh, good one!...did you leave her your phone number?-
Z:-Nah... it was a 'Wham bam, thank you gal!' thing.-
by crustavsky January 20, 2017
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October 12 is the day you thank the developers of a specific community, game.
"Thank you developer for always updating the game"
"October 12, Thank developers day is my favorite day!"
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Mr. Two-Squeeze Thank-You-Please

An individual with low stamina when called upon to perform a hot carl, a Cincinnati bowtie or a similar act involving defecation on another person for one or both parties’ gratification. Generally it indicates that the person (Mister) can only squeeze their bowels twice (two squeeze) before completing the act (thank you please), which is considered unimpressive, disappointing and, in some circumstances, embarrassing. It’s comparable to a one-pump chump or ‘Mr. Wham-Bam-Thank-You-Maam’.

First heard in the 2013 film Movie 43.
“Drinks are cool. Have a few fuckin drinks. Makes you last longer!”
“‘Last longer’??”
“You don’t wanna be Mr. Two-Squeeze Thank-You-Please, right?”
“Oh, you definitely don’t wanna be that.”
by MotherEarthFracker January 6, 2024
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The way you explained this was SO clear. Thank you.

A stupid bot comment from youtube. (most found in youtube shorts). The way you explained this was SO clear. Thank you.
The way you explained this was SO clear. Thank you.
by Your_local_word_maker September 17, 2025
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Hey, at least he did have the decency to THANK you for the sex

A valid-but-rather-insensitive retort dat could be given when a naively-hopeful lady complains dat a guy whom she'd assumed would become a "real" romantic partner for her merely performed a brief "wham, bam, thank you, ma'am" routine and then bailed on her.
If a dude tries to "comfort" you after you'd suffered a failed romantic encounter by saying, "Hey, at least he did have the decency to THANK you for the sex", this may indicate dat HE HIMSELF is somewhat of da same "only interested in one thing" mindset as your unfeeling "cut and run" date was, and so he might not be a very good "main squeeze" candidate for you, either.
by QuacksO February 28, 2020
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Wham! Bam! Thank you ma’am

1. Earliest use in the neutral sense of speedy in "Dear Mr. Banker", by Nicholas P. Mitchell, published in The Greenville News of January 14th 1950:

"By the way, in spite of the fact that various Greenville bankers have explained to me why it isn’t a good idea, I still wish every bank had at least one teller’s cage reserved for people who want to cash a check or to make an individual deposit. Such transactions require about half a minute, but it is not unusual to wait in line fifteen minutes or more while those who are banking on behalf of business get their requirements met. ... But if we small fry had a “wham, bam, thank you ma’am,” line of our own, we’d all save a lot of time."

The phrase merely referred to suddenness before it was used as a slang for quick sexual intercourses.

2. The earliest occurrence of wham, bam, thank you ma’am with reference to sex is from the review of Ball Four (World Publishing Co. – New York, 1970), by the American baseball player James Alan Bouton, hence 20 years after its first use as an adjective. Bouton's review was published by John Justin Smith in the Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York) of June 10th 1970:

"Bouton says of ball players that they are not, by and large, “the best dates. They prefer wham, bam, thank you, ma’am affairs.”

3. It's used in the military to denote a sudden, forceful effect. Feel free to also use it to denote any sudden, quick action or effect, not just sexual ones. The intended meaning is highly contextual.
"One of the most impressive things in the book is the lightning suddenness with which capital ships destroy one another. Wham! Bam! Thank you ma’am—and there goes a few hundred millions of somebody’s money to Davy Jones’ locker."
by Claude Eckel July 30, 2021
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