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 Definitions of whammy  [ˈʰwæm i, ˈwæm i]  

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Definition of 'whammy' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) whammy
the evil eye; hex.

2.  whammy
a devastating blow, setback, or catastrophe.

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

Definition of 'whammy' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) whammy
a serious or devastating setback

2. (noun) hex, jinx, curse, whammy
an evil spell
"a witch put a curse on his whole family"; "he put the whammy on me"

'whammy' - Nearby Entries  

whaling gun  whaling ship  wham  whammy  whang  whap  wharfage  



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