Game Show Terminology

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

• The unexpected economic downturn dealt a double whammy to the company's profits.
• I can't believe I got hit with a parking ticket and a flat tire in the same day, what a whammy!
• She really threw a whammy on him by canceling their date at the last minute.
• Losing his job was just the first whammy in a series of unfortunate events for him.

noun a game show in which contestants solve word puzzles to win prizes

• The contestant spun the wheel of fortune in hopes of winning a grand prize.
• I can't wait to spin the wheel of fortune at the carnival!
• Let's see what Lady Luck has in store for us on the wheel of fortune.
• Life can sometimes feel like a wheel of fortune, with unexpected ups and downs.

noun a small enclosed space or room designed to isolate a person or object from external distractions or influences

• The witness was placed in an isolation booth during the interrogation.
• They stuck me in the isolation booth for the whole day.
• I can't believe they threw him in the isolation booth like that.
• Being in quarantine felt like being in an isolation booth away from the world.