ALL meanings of whammy
wham·my
W w - noun whammy An event with a powerful and unpleasant effect; a blow. 1
- noun plural whammy the evil eye; jinx. 1
- noun plural whammy bad luck or misfortune. 1
- noun plural whammy a devastating blow, setback, or catastrophe: The drought and the high price of fertilizer are a double whammy to farmers. 1
- idioms whammy 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. 1
- noun whammy severe blow, setback 1
- noun whammy guitar: tremolo arm 1
- singular noun whammy 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. 0
- noun whammy something which has great, often negative, impact 0
- noun whammy an evil spell or curse 0
- noun whammy a jinx or the evil eye 0