Baba Booey is the nickname of Gary Dell'Abate, the longtime executive producer of The Howard Stern Show, and it became famous when callers began shouting the name on air as a running gag. The shout turned into a recognisable in-joke for listeners, then spread online as a meme sound used to interrupt, celebrate or derail a moment. Because the phrase is short, loud and instantly familiar to Stern fans, it still works as a quick audio punchline in reaction videos, prank edits and livestream clips.