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badum tish 

It's an onomatopeia for a drum technique normally accompanying the conclusion of a cheesy joke or a comedy pratfall (where someone is made to look like an idiot by their own devising - such as falling on a banana skin they earlier discarded). It consists of two fast rimshots and a splash cymbal - producing the sound "badum tish".
#1: What does bees do if they don't want to drive?
#2: Dunno
#1: Wait at the buzz stop! Haha!
#2: Badum tish!
badum tish by Mats Valen May 1, 2007

Ba dum dam tish 

After a witty joke is said
John - Heard of the peasant?
Wilson - No
John - Me neither!
BA DUM DAM TISH
Ba dum dam tish by DeadSnipe December 16, 2008

badumtish 

The onomatopoeic expression of a drum roll used when a drum kit is not readily available, or the user isn't musically inclined. More often than not to indicate or emphasise a pun or joke.
"What path does a crazy person take through the forest?"

"I don't know Rosie, what path does a crazy person take through the forest?"

"The psychopath"

"Badumtish"
badumtish by Badumtish May 24, 2018