# ecky thump

> English word · Interjection

## Definitions
1. Exclamation of surprise or pleasure, supposedly part of a Northern English dialect.

## Etymology
Introduced in "Kung Fu Kapers", a 1975 episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies. In the episode, "ecky thump" is a secret Lancastrian martial art using black puddings as a weapon.

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