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- DictionaryWham·my/ˈ(h)wamē/
noun
- 1. an event with a powerful and unpleasant effect; a blow: informal "the third whammy was the degradation of the financial system"
a magical spell or power that causes someone to have a difficult or unpleasant time: He put the whammy on me. Synonyms. curse (MAGIC) hex. jinx. See at. double whammy informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Magic. abracadabra. alchemy. bewitch. bezoar. black magic. enchantment. escapology. evil. hex. magic word. magically. mugwort.
1. A supernatural spell for subduing an adversary; a hex: put the whammy on someone. 2. A serious or devastating setback: "The triple whammy: government cuts, declining corporate giving, and less favorable tax laws" (New York Times). [Perhaps from wham .] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
3 days ago · 1. the evil eye; jinx. 2. bad luck or misfortune. 3. a devastating blow, setback, or catastrophe. The drought and the high price of fertilizer are a double whammy to farmers. 4. See put the whammy on. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd.
whammy. noun. /ˈwæmi/. /ˈwæmi/. (plural whammies) (informal) an unpleasant situation or event that causes problems for somebody/something. a triple whammy of labour shortages, supply chain woes and inflation. US oil producing companies are expected to feel a whammy from falling oil prices.
Whammy definition, a devastating blow, setback, or catastrophe: The drought and the high price of fertilizer are a double whammy to farmers.The big whammy will be the coming update, which could make our software nonfunctional. See more.
whammy. noun. /ˈwæmi/. (pl. whammies) (informal) an unpleasant situation or event that causes problems for someone or something With this government we've had a double whammy of tax increases and benefit cuts.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English wham‧my /ˈwæmi/ noun [ singular] informal 1 → double/triple whammy 2 → put the whammy on somebody Examples from the Corpus whammy • Is he aware that the Labour party will put up both - a double whammy?
