Whammy Definition

wămē, hwămē
whammies
noun
A jinx or the evil eye.
Webster's New World
A supernatural spell for subduing an adversary; a hex.
Put the whammy on someone.
American Heritage

A serious or devastating setback.

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Noun

Singular:
whammy
Plural:
whammies

Origin of Whammy

  • Perhaps from wham

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Whammy Sentence Examples

  • The slight reverb and the occasionally whammy on the chord really accentuate what is a very simple and effective melody.

  • As a nanny 's wages rise, so the double whammy tax effect gets worse.

  • Complete with a strum bar, whammy bar, and five different colored buttons on the neck.The strum bar is a little plastic flipper that clicks up or down, simulating the strumming motion you would make when plucking strings.

  • They suffer the double whammy of being denigrated at all social levels and at the same time taxed heavily.

  • Are all the payments set against UK IHT or is the Estate gong to get a double whammy?

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Words Starting With

WWHWHA

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