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One of the delights of life is eating with friends; second to that is talking about eating. And, for an unsurpassed double whammy, there is talking about eating while you are eating with friends.
Laurie Colwin

Meaning of "whammy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHAMMY

Wham + -y².
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHAMMY

whammy  [ˈwæmɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHAMMY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whammy is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHAMMY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whammy in the English dictionary

The definition of whammy in the dictionary is something which has great, often negative, impact. Other definition of whammy is an evil spell or curse.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHAMMY


Adami
əˈdæmɪ
cammie
ˈkæmɪ
chamois
ˈʃæmɪ
gammy
ˈɡæmɪ
Grammy
ˈɡræmɪ
hammy
ˈhæmɪ
jammy
ˈdʒæmɪ
lambie
ˈlæmɪ
lamby
ˈlæmɪ
mammie
ˈmæmɪ
mammy
ˈmæmɪ
Miami
maɪˈæmɪ
ramie
ˈræmɪ
rammy
ˈræmɪ
sammy
ˈsæmɪ
spammy
ˈspæmɪ
tamis
ˈtæmɪ
tammie
ˈtæmɪ
tammy
ˈtæmɪ
tsunami
tsʊˈnæmɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHAMMY

whalery
whaling
whaling ship
whaling station
whally
wham
whammed
whammies
whamming
whammo
whanau
whang
whangam
Whangarei
whangee
whap
whapped
whapping
whare
whare wanaga

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHAMMY

chammy
clammy
commy
double whammy
dummy
Emmy
femmy
gin rummy
gummy
jimmy
lammy
mommy
mummy
rummy
scrummy
scummy
shammy
tommy
tummy
yummy

Synonyms and antonyms of whammy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whammy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHAMMY

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

Translator English - Chinese

打击
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whammy
570 millions of speakers

English

whammy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मार झेल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الضربة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сглаз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

whammy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংকটে ফেলে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

whammy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whammy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魔法
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 달하는 위험
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whammy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

whammy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हामी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

nazar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

whammy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przykre
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пристріт
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whammy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χτύπημα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

whammy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whammy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whammy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whammy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHAMMY»

The term «whammy» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.049 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHAMMY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whammy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whammy» 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 whammy

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4 QUOTES WITH «WHAMMY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whammy.
1
Laurie Colwin
One of the delights of life is eating with friends; second to that is talking about eating. And, for an unsurpassed double whammy, there is talking about eating while you are eating with friends.
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Jai Courtney
I kind of missed out on those years when a lot of my friends did big backpacking trips around Europe and that sort of thing. So to be able to travel and see parts of the world on the job is kind of a double whammy.
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Alexandra Fuller
One of the things about being raised British in Africa is that you get this double whammy of toughness. The continent in place itself made you quite tough. And then you've got this British mother whose entire being rejects 'coddling' in case it makes you too soft. So there's absolutely nothing standing between you and a fairly rough experience.
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Bar Paly
I really, really enjoy comedy. I think that's one of my strong suits. It's my zone. And people don't expect it from me, which is a whammy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHAMMY»

Discover the use of whammy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whammy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Double Whammy
And here his own life becomes part of the stakes. For while the "double whammy" is the lure, first prize is for the most ingenious murder.
Carl Hiaasen, 1988
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The Triple Whammy Cure: The Breakthrough Women's Health ...
Case stories in the book show how these patients got their lives back. Now, The Triple Whammy Cure can help you get back your life, too.
David Edelberg, 2006
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Double Whammy
'A careful reading of Double Whammy will do more to damage the Florida tourist trade than anything except an actual visit to Florida' P.J. O'Rourke 'I went for Double Whammy hook, line and sinker, and I think you will too' Washington Post ...
Carl Hiaasen, 1990
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Double Whammy
And here his own life becomes part of the stakes. For while the "double whammy" is the lure, first prize is for the most ingenious murder.
Carl Hiaasen, 1989
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Gaslighthing, the Double Whammy, Interrogation and Other ...
In this book, noted psychiatrist Theo. L. Dorpat strongly disagrees. Using a contemporary interactional perspective Dorpat demonstrates the destructive potential of manipulation and indoctrination in treatment.
Theodore L. Dorpat, 1996
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Double Whammy!
Fourth grader Mickey uses Jesus' teachings to help him and his friend Zack deal with problems of remarriage, false accusations, and jealousy towards a new student.
Tess Eileen Kindig, 2001
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Triple whammy
A monster and a witch grow bored with their marriage when they run out of ways to be mean to each other, until they transform themselves into various interesting creatures.
Teryl Euvremer, 1993
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Double Whammy
I was going to need a treasure map to find the Whammy one I was supposedto play. Shoulders back, wig held high,Imade myway through themiddle of the casino. Ihadthreecell phonesriding inside leather onmy right hip;their weight and  ...
Gretchen Archer, 2013
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I Love It When You Talk Retro: Hoochie Coochie, Double ...
I Love It When You Talk Retro discusses these verbal fossils that remain embedded in our national conversation long after the topic they refer to has galloped off into the sunset. That could be a person (Mrs.
Ralph Keyes, 2009
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Double Whammy
"Ida Mae Potts - - satanic murderer - - teenager - - youngest on death row - - chooses chair - - for notoriety.
G. S. Needham, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHAMMY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whammy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dodd-Frank's Nasty Double Whammy
Five years after the passage of the Dodd-Frank financial law, the causes and effects of the failed economic recovery are apparent throughout the banking system ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
U.S. Rails Skid Into Bear Market on Triple Whammy Cargo Slump
U.S. railroads, Wall Street favorites for much of the past decade, are slumping into a bear market amid a three-way squeeze from plunging coal, crude-oil and ... «Bloomberg, Jun 15»
3
EU handing double whammy to African sugar exporters
The shake-up of Europe's sugar regime will deal a double whammy to African sugar producers, in reducing the need for imports and open up competition for ... «Agrimoney.com, May 15»
4
Labour's triple whammy defeat has left the party in a triple vice
The election was a triple whammy for Labour that leaves it in a triple vice. The candidates for the leadership who are not serious will be those who just pick out ... «The Guardian, May 15»
5
Allergy "double whammy" hits some US cities
"This double-whammy health threat will only intensify, and affect more people, if we don't take steps to reduce climate change now," Declet-Barreto said. «CBS News, May 15»
6
Hills hit by double whammy of falling orders, weak $A
The high hopes that former Telstra executive Ted Pretty might be the new poster boy for how Australia should be transforming its old-world manufacturing sector ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 15»
7
79-Year-Old Nets Superfan Finally Returns After He Says LeBron …
Known as "Mr. Whammy," Bruce Reznick is a beloved and well-known Brooklyn Nets superfan (and "secret weapon"), who has had season tickets for the last 18 ... «Huffington Post, Apr 15»
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The Nets' Sixth Defender Goes By 'Mr Whammy'
What is the value of a whammy? The Nets and superfan Bruce Reznick, a 79-year-old lawyer from Brooklyn, may soon find out. Until recently, Reznick often ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
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Mr. Whammy Says LeBron Complained To NBA Security About Him
Mr. Whammy (real name: Bruce Reznick) is a 79-year-old Nets superfan who has had season tickets for nearly two decades. When opposing players take free ... «Deadspin, Mar 15»
10
Nets, Mr. Whammy are victorious against LeBron James' Cavaliers …
In a battle between LeBron James and Mr. Whammy, the 79-year-old Nets super fan who wears a hearing aid and likes to heckle opposing players as they're ... «New York Daily News, Mar 15»

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