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triple whammy — see ↑whammy under ↑wham • • • Main Entry: ↑triple … Useful english dictionary
triple whammy — [“trIpl “WAmi] n. a powerful treatment; a powerful shock. □ The market crash, the trade figures, and the death of the secretary of defense was a powerful triple whammy in Washington politics this week. □ The tax bill served as a triple whammy to… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
whammy — [n] spell abracadabra*, charm, conjuration, curse, double whammy*, evil eye, hex, hexing, hocus pocus*, jinx, magic, mumbo jumbo*, triple whammy*, voodoo; concepts 370,673,689 … New thesaurus
whammy — [[t](h)wæ̱mi[/t]] N SING: adj N 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. [mainly JOURNALISM] This… … English dictionary
whammy — /ˈwæmi/ (say wamee) Colloquial –noun (plural whammies) 1. a forceful influence, spell, etc.: the witch s whammy immobilised him. –phrase 2. double whammy, a surprising and unexpected event, either especially fortunate or unfortunate, which… …
whammy — wham|my [ˈwæmi] n [singular] informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Probably from wham] 1.) double/triple whammy two or three unpleasant things that happen at or around the same time and cause problems or difficulties for someone or for people in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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