Whammy
noun, plural whammies. Informal.
1.
the evil eye; jinx.
2.
bad luck or misfortune.
3.
a devastating blow, setback, or catastrophe:
The drought and the high price of fertilizer are a double whammy to farmers.
Idioms
4.
put the whammy on,
to give the evil eye to; jinx.
to destroy, end, or eradicate:
New controls will put the whammy on irresponsible spending.
noun (pl) -mies
1.
something which has great, often negative, impact: the double whammy of high interest rates and low wage increases
2.
an evil spell or curse: she was convinced he had put the whammy on her
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