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- Dictionarywhammy/ˈwami/
noun
- 1. an event with a powerful and unpleasant effect; a blow: "the third whammy was the degradation of the financial system"
- 2. an evil or unlucky influence: US "I've come to put the whammy on them"
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WHAMMY definition: 1. a magical spell or power that causes someone to have a difficult or unpleasant time: 2. a…. Learn more.
1. a. : a supernatural power bringing bad luck. b. : a magic curse or spell : jinx, hex. 2. : a potent force or attack. specifically : a paralyzing or lethal blow. Did you know? The origin of whammy is not entirely certain, but it is assumed to have been created by combining wham ( a solid blow) with the whimsical -y ending.
Whammy definition: a devastating blow, setback, or catastrophe. See examples of WHAMMY used in a sentence.
Whammy is used in expressions such as double whammy and triple whammy to indicate that two or three unpleasant or difficult situations occur at the same time, or occur one after the other.
noun. an evil spell. “he put the whammy on me”. synonyms: curse, hex, jinx. see more. noun. a serious or devastating setback. see more.
an unpleasant situation or event that causes problems for somebody/something. a triple whammy of labour shortages, supply chain woes and inflation. US oil producing companies are expected to feel a whammy from falling oil prices. compare double whammy. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
Whammy is used in expressions such as double whammy and triple whammy to indicate that two or three unpleasant or difficult situations occur at the same time, or occur one after the other.
