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whammy

US/ˈ(h)wæmi/ rare

noun

1.
2.

an evil spell

  • “a witch put a curse on his whole family”
  • “he put the whammy on me”
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Origin

From wham + -y.

Phrases

  • double whammy
  • triple whammy
  • whammy bar

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