# bazinga

> English word · Interjection · IPA /bəˈzɪŋɡə/

## Definitions
1. Exclamation indicating a successful trick or prank.
2. Exclamation indicating a successful outcome or sudden realization.
3. Exclamation acknowledging a witty remark.

## Etymology
Probably from zing. Appears to originate from the X-Files season 7 episode "Hollywood A.D." Popularized as the catchphrase of the character Sheldon Cooper on the American sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bazinga