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whammy
[ hwam-ee, wam-ee ]
/ ˈʰwæm i, ˈwæm i /
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noun, plural wham·mies.Informal.
the evil eye; jinx.
bad luck or misfortune.
a devastating blow, setback, or catastrophe: The drought and the high price of fertilizer are a double whammy to farmers.
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Idioms about whammy
- to give the evil eye to; jinx.
- to destroy, end, or eradicate: New controls will put the whammy on irresponsible spending.
put the whammy on, Informal.
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British Dictionary definitions for whammy
whammy
/ (ˈwæmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
something which has great, often negative, impactthe double whammy of high interest rates and low wage increases
an evil spell or curseshe was convinced he had put the whammy on her
Word Origin for whammy
C20: wham + -y ²
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