whammy

UK /ˈ(h)wæmi/ US /ˈ(h)wæmi/

noun 3

Definitions

noun

a serious or devastating setback

an evil spell; a curse or hex

The vibrato system of an electric guitar, or just its lever (whammy bar)

ADJ.

double

PREP.

with

noun — an evil spell

It's a double whammy.

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Women even earn less so there is a double whammy for them.

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And she would whirl and spin and totter around, but she was still standing when Evil Eye Fleagle tried to lay her low with a double whammy.

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i Register

In some senses, whammy is marked as colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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