bing chilling
English
Etymology
Phono-semantic matching of Mandarin 冰淇淋 (bīngqílín), itself a calque of English ice cream. Originated in a viral video recorded by John Cena in 2021 on Weibo, promoting Fast and Furious 9.[1][2]
Pronunciation
(Can we verify(+) this pronunciation?) (particularly: * IPA(key): /ˌbɪŋ ˈt͡ʃɪlɪŋ/)
- Rhymes: -ɪlɪŋ
Verb
- (Internet slang, humorous) Relaxing, chilling.
- I finished all my work early today and now we're bing chilling.
- 2021 November 9, u/Red14314, “Is it worth it for me to level arcane to be able to use moonlight sword? The weapon just looks so badass.”, in Reddit[1], r/bloodborne, archived from the original on 17 August 2024:
- Dude is just bing chilling in his shorts playing bloodborne, I like it
- 2023 June 3, @bing [Microsoft Bing], Twitter[2], archived from the original on 17 August 2024:
- We stay Bing chilling on our birthday🎉🍦
- 2023 October 16, u/Sneaky_bandit7, “When yt gonna take action!!”, in Reddit[3], r/memes, archived from the original on 17 August 2024:
- Ain't noway she gonna admit that mate. She bing chilling like it ain't no thing
Noun
bing chilling (usually uncountable, plural bing chillings)
- (Internet slang, humorous) Ice cream.
- 2021 December 17, u/xkstr, “He's such a fashion icon.”, in Reddit[5], r/formuladank, archived from the original on 17 August 2024:
- Yeah, he probably stayed home having some bing chilling 🥶🍦
- 2023 February 13, @floweronhighpea, Twitter[6], archived from the original on 17 August 2024:
- So he really be eating Bing chillings 😭
- 2023 April 24, u/Tayloria13, “Least Imperialistic Chinese State Media”, in Reddit[7], r/2philippines4u, archived from the original on 17 August 2024:
- Shut the fuck up before I take away your bing chilling 🥶🥶🥶🍦
- [2023 November 15, “Stains of Regret”, in Reddit[8], r/greentext, archived from the original on 17 August 2024:
- He left out the part where the girl says "I know what you're into" after seeing his refusal and sends in a large Chinese gentleman who viciously tops anon and fills his aching body with high quality bing chilling
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- 2024 June 15, @_Ruzuu_, Twitter[9], archived from the original on 17 August 2024:
- I could really use some bing chilling right now lol ¶ What's the best ice cream flavor :D
- 2024 January 19, @Buncahn, Twitter[10], archived from the original on 17 August 2024:
- i can't wait to go to china in two weeks, i am going to eat bing chilling
Usage notes
- Usually used in Chinese contexts.
References
- ^ Reupload of the viral video on youtube.com
- ^ “John Cena Speaking Chinese and Eating Ice Cream / Bing Chilling”, in Know Your Meme, website first launched 2007
Further reading
- “bing chilling”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.