1
as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
if you tell anyone about this, I swear I'll put the whammy on you
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as in curse
something that brings bad luck
put the whammy on herself by publicly predicting that she would win the tennis tournament
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Recent Examples of whammy
The rest of the portfolio Apple : The iPhone maker is experiencing a triple whammy of bad news.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Hellraiser - February 1 The 1987 horror classic forms part of a quadruple whammy as four Hellraiser movies arrive on Shudder on February 1.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Instead, Alcaraz held for 4-4 before Djokovic suffered a triple whammy in the ninth game.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Prolonged drought, an exceptionally dry winter and powerful Santa Ana winds have set up a dangerous triple whammy of extreme conditions that have fueled the wildfires, and firefighting efforts have faced challenging conditions with ongoing high winds.
—Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
Hellraiser - February 1 The 1987 horror classic forms part of a quadruple whammy as four Hellraiser movies arrive on Shudder on February 1.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Instead, Alcaraz held for 4-4 before Djokovic suffered a triple whammy in the ninth game.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Prolonged drought, an exceptionally dry winter and powerful Santa Ana winds have set up a dangerous triple whammy of extreme conditions that have fueled the wildfires, and firefighting efforts have faced challenging conditions with ongoing high winds.
—Alexandra Marquez, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whammy
Noun
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Some only appear when visitors cast spells with interactive wands, like the mischievous spitting grindylow in the fountain by the Battle at the Ministry entrance or the mysterious demiguise in a window near Bar Moonshine.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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Players explore the environment using a slew of weapons and magic spells in hidden dungeons, caves, catacombs and more.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Christopher Walken stars as a school teacher who comes out of a coma with a gift that feels more like a terrifying curse.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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While Rory McIlroy finally broke his 11-year curse to claim the green jacket, Bradley struggled, missing the cut with a 3-over-par.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Knocking on wood: This age-old superstition is believed to prevent bad luck or jinxes.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American-Statesman,
13 Dec. 2024
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This gave Mahomes the go ahead to change up his hairstyle without worrying about a potential jinx.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whammy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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