Whaboom
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About
Whaboom is the catchphrase of Lucas Yancey, a contestant on the 13th season of The Bachelorette.
Origin
The season premiere of the 13th season of The Bachelorette aired May 22nd, 2017. After several men had already arrived at the house and introduced themselves to the season's bachelorette, Rachel, Yancey, a real estate developer and aspiring comedian, pulled up to the house in a limo. After making some jokes with Rachel, he introduced her to his catchphrase, "Whaboom," which he shouts while violently shaking his head (shown below).
Two days before the episode aired, "Whaboom" was added to Urban Dictionary by "Mr. WhaBoom."[2]
Spread
Yancey was instantly identified as the season's "villain," a traditional outlier contestant whose negative qualities irritate the other contestants.[1] Huffington Post,[3] Buzzfeed,[4] and Washington Post[5] all referred to Lucas as "the worst" in headlines of their stories recapping the episode. Meanwhile, "Whaboom" trended on Twitter[6] as fans reacted with exasperation at Lucas' schtick. Uproxx[7] covered some of the fan reactions in their recap of the episode.
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Search Interest
External References
[1] Vulture – The Bachelorette’s Lucas ‘Whaboom’ Yancey Is Irritating, But Don’t Call Him a Villain
[2] Urban Dictionary – Whaboom aka WhaaaBoooom
[3] Huffington Post – The Bachelorette’s ‘Whaboom’ Guy Was The Actual Worst
[4] Buzzfeed – Wow, So, Whaboom Guy From 'The Bachelorette' Is The Worst
[5] Washington Post – ‘The Bachelorette’ premiere: Is this guy the very worst contestant in history?
[6] Twitter – whaboom search
[7] Uproxx – One ‘Bachelorette’ Contestant Stood Out From The Pack And Left Fans Scratching Their Heads
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