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- [hwam-oh, wam-oh]
- /ˈʰwæm oʊ, ˈwæm oʊ/
- /wˈaməʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwam-oh, wam-oh]
- /ˈʰwæm oʊ, ˈwæm oʊ/
Definitions of whammo word
- noun whammo immense energy; vigor: a movie with plenty of whammo to please the kids. 1
- adjective whammo characterized by such a strong effect: a show with a whammo ending. 1
- abbreviation WHAMMO wham. 1
- noun whammo Used to emphasis the suddenness of an event. 1
- interjection whammo wham interjection 0
- interjection whammo used to signify sudden, startling action, change, awareness, etc. 0
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Origin of whammo
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; wham + -o
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Parts of speech for Whammo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whammo popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
whammo usage trend in Literature
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