whammy

English

Alternative forms

• whammie

Etymology

From wham +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æmi

Noun

whammy (plural whammies)

1. a serious or devastating setback
2. an evil spell; a curse or hex
3. (colloquialism) the vibrato system of an electric guitar, or just its lever (whammy bar)

Derived terms

• double whammy
• triple whammy

Translations

a serious or devastating setback

• Russian: неуда́ча (ru) f (neudáča)
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an evil spell; a curse or hex

• Russian: сглаз (ru) m (sglaz), прокля́тье (ru) n (prokljátʹje)
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