Bing Bong

Bing bong is a nonsensical phrase that people use when excited or emphasizing a point. People primarily use it in person or on social media, TikTok and Twitter especially, but may randomly use it in other contexts.

It was initially popularized by the chaotic prank-call humor of Johnny Brennan and "The Jerky Boys," where it serves as a loud, nonsense-style greeting meant to instantly disorient the person on the other end of the call. Characters associated with the Jerky Boys would open or close calls with exaggerated, aggressive variations of the phrase to confuse, unsettle, or provoke reactions, leaning into absurdity as the core joke.

In its modern NYC street culture form, "bing bong" was popularized through viral sidewalk interviews by Sidetalk NYC. The phrase took on a meme-like quality, often used as a punchline reaction in clips where people are celebrating wins, reacting to news, or just vibing with high-energy New York humor.

In sports culture, especially around the New York Knicks, "bing bong" became loosely tied to fan reactions and game-day emotion in the fall of 2021. On October 20, 2021, a random New York Knicks fan named Jordie Bloom was interviewed after a thrilling win over the Boston Celtics.

Bloom excitedly shouted the phrase, "Bing bong!" to the camera, and it went viral on social media. He later explained that the term comes from the sound played over the speakers of a subway car when the doors are closing. After the euphoric video went viral, the Knicks, their players, and their fans have used "bing bong" as a rallying cry, especially on Twitter and TikTok.

When can I use bing bong?

Since the phrase is nonsensical, you can pretty much use it whenever. However, most people use it when pumped about something, like getting a raise, or when a crush says "yes" to going on a date with them. Or, people might use it to emphasize a statement, like a hot take, a tweetsult, or an IDGAF type mic drop revelation.