7 Words You Need to Know From Big Bang Theory
Bazinga!
Since 2007, the ensemble cast of the ABC comedy The Big Bang Theory has brought their own unique vocabulary to TV-land and have made TV watchers aware of words to which they may not have previously been exposed.The cast and their backgrounds:
- Sheldon Cooper is a theoretical physicist with several doctorate degrees.
- Leonard Hofstadter is an experimental physicist with a doctorate degree.
- Rajesh (Raj) Koothrappali is an astrophysicist with a doctorate degree.
- Howard Wolowitz has a master's degree in engineering.
- Penny is an aspiring actress who is now a pharmaceutical sales rep.
- Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz has a doctorate in microbiology and works for a drug company.
- Amy Farrah Fowler is a neurobiologist with a doctorate degree.
- Stuart Bloom owns the local comic book store.
Combine this cast of 30-somethings in a setting of comradery, phobias, craziness and mix in a little Star Trek and comic book mania and you end up with a set of unique vocabulary words.
Sheldon Cooper loves to say "Bazinga!" when he believes he has fooled someone. It is his way of saying "Gotcha."
The word has become a favorite of Big Bang fans and Bazinga-themed merchandise is widely-available in the marketplace.
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
Sheldon Cooper appears to have an obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a psychiatric disorder which causes him to repeat words and actions to the point that it interferes with his normal life.For example, Sheldon frequently steps across the hall to repeatedly knock on Penny's door while calling her name:
[knock knock knock] Penny
[knock knock knock] Penny
[knock knock knock] Penny
Sheldon's OCD also necessitates that he always sit in the same place on the couch in his apartment.
Lactose Intolerance
Leonard Hofstadter has lactose intolerance, a gastro-intestinal problem that creates intestinal gas if he eats dairy products such as cheese and milk.Besties
Besties are best friends. Amy Farrah Fowler frequently refers to Penny and Bernadette as her "besties."IQ
Sheldon Cooper frequently reminds his friends and associates that he has an IQ of 187.The IQ, Intelligence Quotient, is a measurement of someone's intelligence. It is calculated by multiplying a person's mental age (based on intelligence tests) by 100 and then dividing by the person's chronological age.
For example: A mental age of 40 x 100 divided by the person's age of 30 equals an IQ of 133.
Physics
Sheldon, Leonard and Raj are all physicists. Physics is the science that deals with matter and energy and how they relate to each other.Nobel Prize
Sheldon is convinced that he will eventually receive the Nobel Prize in Physics, an annual award which is given by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science. It awards the person or persons who made the most outstanding contribution for mankind in the field of physics.
The award is an engraved medal with this inscription:Inventas vitam juvat excoluisse per artes
Translation: Inventions enhance life which is beautified through art.
The Nobel Prize in Physics has been given since 1901 and was given to Albert Einstein in 1921.
