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Meaning of "whammo" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHAMMO

whammo  [ˈwæməʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHAMMO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whammo is an exclamation.
Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES WHAMMO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

whammo

Wham-O

Wham-O Inc. is a toy company in California, USA. They are known for marketing many popular toys in the past 50 years, including the Hula Hoop, the Frisbee, the Slip 'N Slide, the Super Ball, the Trac-Ball, Silly String, the Hacky Sack and the Boogie Board.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHAMMO


Alamo
ˈæləˌməʊ
ammo
ˈæməʊ
camo
ˈkæməʊ
Como
ˈkəʊməʊ
demo
ˈdɛməʊ
dynamo
ˈdaɪnəˌməʊ
emo
ˈiːməʊ
homo
ˈhəʊməʊ
Imo
ˈiːməʊ
limo
ˈlɪməʊ
memo
ˈmɛməʊ
mo
məʊ
mot
məʊ
Palermo
pəˈlɛəməʊ
primo
ˈpriːməʊ
promo
ˈprəʊməʊ
proximo
ˈprɒksɪməʊ
sumo
ˈsuːməʊ
supremo
sʊˈpriːməʊ
ultimo
ˈʌltɪˌməʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHAMMO

whaler shark
whalery
whaling
whaling ship
whaling station
whally
wham
whammed
whammies
whamming
whammy
whanau
whang
whangam
Whangarei
whangee
whap
whapped
whapping
whare

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHAMMO

altissimo
bayamo
Bergamo
bravissimo
chemo
commo
duomo
Eskimo
fortissimo
gizmo
gran turismo
machismo
pomo
Profumo
San Remo
screamo
slow-mo
tomo
verismo
yummo

Synonyms and antonyms of whammo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whammo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHAMMO

Find out the translation of whammo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whammo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whammo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

whammo
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whammo
570 millions of speakers

English

whammo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whammo
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

whammo
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

whammo
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whammo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

whammo
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

whammo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whammo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

whammo
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

手のひらを返したように
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

whammo
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whammo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

whammo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

whammo
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हाममो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

whammo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

whammo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

whammo
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whammo
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

whammo
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

whammo
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whammo
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whammo
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whammo

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHAMMO»

The term «whammo» is normally little used and occupies the 126.941 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «whammo».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHAMMO» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whammo» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whammo» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whammo

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHAMMO»

Discover the use of whammo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whammo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Way Hollywood Tells It: Story and Style in Modern Movies
Hence the "whammo chart" attributed to various producers and television writers. '53 The idea of a whammo is pretty ill—defined, but in any case this rocking— horse rhythm seems to be rarely achieved. Rambo, everybody's idea of an action  ...
David Bordwell, 2006
2
Digital Storytelling: The Narrative Power of Visual Effects ...
117 She also raises the “whammo” factor, recounting an anecdote118that supports Syd Field's claim to having invented the whammo chart.119 According to Field, his employer Fouad Said demanded a whammo chart be created identifying ...
Shilo T. McClean, 2007
3
Wile E. Coyote's Whammo!, Grades 2-5: Tap the Correct Music ...
All games in the Artie Almeida Music Games series were created by Artie Almeida for fun reinforcement and assessment of basic music concepts in general music classes. Games are geared to various elementary grade levels.
Alfred Publishing, 2001
4
Slade Cutter, Submarine Warrior
That was a good target, I thought, so whammo, whammo as we were going by. The next thing we knew, a green Marine car with MPs in it pulled up alongside and motioned us over." Because the Navy yard was changing shifts, traffic was too ...
Carl LaVO, 2003
5
Oyvind Fahlstrom: The Art of Writing
This cluster of words is then isolated and repeated, but this time Rathbone's voice is heard parallel to Fahlstr€>m's, reading the same words translated into Whammo. But the translation process is still not over: Fahlstrom next repeats the same ...
Antonio Sergio Bessa, 2008
6
The God Chronicles
you want to vote for plan B, the high profile option write . . .er. . . whammo.” Carbonifer read out the results. “Draper, low-key. Silicas, low-key. Armageddon, whammo. Hydrogena, whammo. Occigen, low-key. God, whammo.” Good boy.
James T. Blake, 2007
7
Word Smart for Business: Cultivating a Six-figure Vocabulary
Widget gave Whammo an easement that allowed Whammo's trucks to use part of Widget's driveway and parking lot, which was more than useful for Whammo since it's property did not border on any road. East- West trade [E] Trade between  ...
Paul Westbrook, 1997
8
Trilogy on South Beach
Whammo, a car runs into my rear—I veer to the inside lane— hanging on, giving it room to pass—it follows me into the inside lane. Whammo, hitting me again and again . . . I am having difficulty controlling my car. The bay is on my right-hand ...
James R. Sabatino, 2002
9
First Class: Women Join the Ranks at the Naval Academy
How hard can it be to whammo a piece of cake? You shove the whole piece in your mouth, chew a couple of times, and swallow. Voila! Carry-on! “Okay, Becker, ” she heard, “You're up. Hanover, you're opposite Becker.” Midshipman Fourth ...
Sharon Disher, 2013
10
Getting Acquainted
I examined my dreams and my intentions and tried to communicate and express that in my daily meditative reflections, and thenI let it go,and whammo.” “ Whammo like you gotwhat you wanted?” “Whammo like I got what I needed. I've always ...
John Gordon, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHAMMO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whammo is used in the context of the following news items.
1
JEFF EDELSTEIN: Donald Trump, God and Jose the Mexican day …
Whammo-blammo presto-changeo. Now you speak English. How many lawns? JOSE: Eight. I'm tired. Who's buying here, by the way? I'm supporting my wife ... «The Trentonian, Jul 15»
2
One Direction's Louis Tomlinson Is Going to Be a Father
So there you are, just having a regular Tuesday, things puttering along like normal, and then, right at the end of the day, whammo: you're hit with the news that ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
3
COLUMN: Dr. Tom, the miracle worker
It found a spot on my right ear and WHAMMO! The effect was that it blew out my eardrum and left me hurting and wanting. Eardrum was gone. In its place was a ... «Gaston Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Handling Employee Meltdowns
It happens when you least expect it: you're critiquing a work project or informing someone they're not getting the raise they hoped for, and Whammo! You've got ... «LinkedIn, May 15»
5
'Get the f**k over here!' Baltimore mom teaches respect
Whammo! I loved it as this Baltimore mother gave her delinquent son a few snotklaps to teach him respect. Basic manners. Ja, bliksem him, the little bugger. «Thought Leader, Apr 15»
6
'Avengers: Age of Ultron' is an ultra-average blockbuster
It has enough whammo-kerblammo, high-stakes standoffs and breezy banter that, if you work really hard to fool yourself, you might mistake it for a pleasing ... «New York Post, Apr 15»
7
I Love Television
I say something I think is perfectly harmless... and then WHAMMO! A big fat palm comes flying out of nowhere, striking the side of my face and sending my teeth ... «TheStranger.com, Feb 15»
8
Run-in with tree puts man in hospital
He just didn't see it and whammo." The rescue helicopter almost didn't make it to the island because of poor weather but managed to sneak through in a break in ... «Stuff.co.nz, Dec 14»
9
Know a Theatre: Dad's Garage of Atlanta
They had a college improv group called the Whammo Players and were looking for a place to do their thing. They found a spot in Atlanta and were like, “Okay, ... «American Theatre, Nov 14»
10
Great Moments of Karate Derp, slap fight edition
Your little sister is beating you up for eating her cereal, but then in Bloodsport worthy flashbacks you remember the slap training in karate class and whammo! «Pro MMA Now, Nov 14»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Whammo [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/whammo>. Apr 2024 ».
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