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Definitions for Whammy

[1] the evil eye; jinx.
[2] bad luck or misfortune.
[3] a devastating blow, setback, or catastrophe: The drought and the high price of fertilizer are a double whammy to farmers.
[4] put the whammy on , to give the evil eye to; jinx. to destroy, end, or eradicate: New controls will put the whammy on irresponsible spending.
[5] something which has great, often negative, impact the double whammy of high interest rates and low wage increases
[6] an evil spell or curse she was convinced he had put the whammy on her

Words related to Whammy

hex, hocus-pocus, curse, magic, abracadabra, charm, voodoo, jinx, conjuration

Words nearby Whammy

whalesucker, whaling, whaling port, wham, whammo, whammy, whanau, whang, whangarei, whangdoodle, whangee

Origin of Whammy

1935–40; wham + -y2, one of the methods of putting a whammy on someone being to strike the fist into the palm

Word origin for Whammy

C20: wham + -y ²

Synonyms for Whammy

hex, abracadabra, charm, conjuration, curse, hocus-pocus, jinx, magic, voodoo, double whammy, evil eye, hexing, mumbo-jumbo, triple whammy