Whammy

Pronunciation: /wæmi/

Definitions of whammy

noun a supernatural power or force believed to cause harm or misfortune

Example Sentences

A1 I accidentally dropped the plate and it broke into pieces - what a whammy!

A2 Losing my wallet and then getting a parking ticket was a double whammy.

B1 She was already having a bad day, and then her car broke down - talk about a whammy.

B2 The company faced a financial crisis, followed by a lawsuit - it was a real whammy for them.

C1 The team had been struggling with injuries all season, and then their star player got suspended - a real whammy for their chances.

C2 The project was already behind schedule, and then a key team member quit - it felt like the final whammy.

Examples of whammy in a Sentence

formal The unexpected economic downturn dealt a double whammy to the company's profits.

informal I can't believe I got hit with a parking ticket and a flat tire in the same day, what a whammy!

slang She really threw a whammy on him by canceling their date at the last minute.

figurative Losing his job was just the first whammy in a series of unfortunate events for him.

Grammatical Forms of whammy

• past tense: whammied
• plural: whammies
• comparative: more whammy
• superlative: most whammy
• present tense: whammy
• future tense: will whammy
• perfect tense: have whammied
• continuous tense: is whammying
• singular: whammy
• positive degree: whammy
• infinitive: to whammy
• gerund: whammying
• participle: whammyed

Origin and Evolution of whammy

First Known Use: 1940 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The word 'whammy' originated in American English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in the context of magic or superstition to refer to a curse or hex, the term 'whammy' has evolved to also mean a powerful blow or impact, as well as a difficult or unlucky situation.