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a double ˈwhammy. ( informal) two unpleasant situations or events that happen at the same time and cause problems for somebody/something: With this government we’ve had a double whammy of tax increases and benefit cuts. This phrase comes from the 1950s American cartoon L’il Abner.
DOUBLE WHAMMY meaning: a situation that is bad in two different ways a situation in which two bad conditions exist at the same time or two bad things happen one after the other.
noun. /ˌdʌbl ˈwæmi/ two unpleasant situations or events that cause problems for somebody at the same time. With this government we've had a double whammy of tax increases and benefit cuts. Anne was hit by a double whammy: she lost her mother, and was herself diagnosed with cancer. Join us.
noun. , Informal. two devastating problems, setbacks, or catastrophes: The double whammy of insomnia and sleep apnea can make a night's rest almost impossible. any doubled quantity or set of two: Visiting the sandwich shop and the ice cream shop makes a delightful savory-sweet double whammy for lunch.
Meaning: A double whammy is when something causes two problems at the same time, or when two setbacks occur at the same time. Country: International English | Subject Area: Numbers | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used. Contributor: Richard Flynn.
4 days ago · (ˈdʌbəl ˈwæmɪ ) noun. informal. two potent and usually unpleasant things happening at once. the double whammy of her divorce from Prince Charles and the loss of her title Her Royal Highness. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Examples of 'double whammy' in a sentence. double whammy.
double whammy. Meaning: situation where two bad things happen at the same time. double blow or setback. Examples: Boss fired me from the job and I lost my wallet too, what a double whammy? It is a double whammy for Lara; she lost his son and husband in terrible road accident.
