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WHAMMY
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Dictionary entry overview: What does whammy mean?
• WHAMMY (noun)
The noun WHAMMY has 2 senses:
1. a serious or devastating setback
2. an evil spell
Familiarity information: WHAMMY used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A serious or devastating setback
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("whammy" is a kind of...):
black eye; blow; reversal; reverse; setback (an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An evil spell
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
Context example:
he put the whammy on me
Hypernyms ("whammy" is a kind of...):
charm; magic spell; magical spell; spell (a verbal formula believed to have magical force)
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