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whammy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | curse, hex, jinx |
| Type of | spell, charm, magic spell, magical spell |
he put the whammy on me.
Examples of whammy
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For those like Mathis who have lost their jobs, they're feeling a double whammy.
From the abcnews.go.com
So its a double whammy plus real interest rates rise in a near bankrupt economy.
From the economist.com
It's the kind of double whammy that always puts a spring in the step of editors.
From the guardian.co.uk
This is a double whammy to the Valley, which already has too few cultural spots.
From the dailynews.com
Isn't this a double whammy, because it will impact the eastbound detour traffic?
From the ocregister.com
My clients got a double whammy, good economic advice and good management advice.
From the economist.com
Mylan's pricing strategy was designed to get the company out of a double whammy.
From the time.com
Still, retail bank profits suffered a triple whammy from all the new regulations.
From the stltoday.com
The big whammy for state parks is the ongoing saga at Gulf State Park, however.
From the al.com
- A serious or devastating setback
- Hex: an evil spell; "a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"
- Whammy! is the third studio album by New Wave band The B-52's. It was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, in December 1982 and was produced by Steven Stanley. The record was refined and mastered at Sterling Sound, New York City. ...
- Press Your Luck is an American television daytime game show created by Bill Carruthers and Jan McCormack. It premiered on September 19, 1983 on CBS and ended on September 26, 1986. ...
- Whammy! (subtitled The All-New Press Your Luck for its first season) is an updated version of the American television game show Press Your Luck. ...
- Slang for the vampire act of hypnotism
