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double whammy definition
Overview
This page has two definitions of double whammy in English. Double whammy is a noun. Also define these 0 related words and terms: .
See also: double-whammy
English
Etymology
From double + whammy (“evil spell; curse or hex”), popularized by the American cartoonist Al Capp (1909–1979), in his classic comic strip Li’l Abner (1934–1977).[1]
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdʌbl̩ ˈ(h)wæmi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdʌb(ə)l ˈ(h)wæmi/
Audio (GA) (file) - Rhymes: -æmi
- Hyphenation: doub‧le wham‧my
Noun
double whammy (plural double whammies) (informal)
- A series of two events that causes adverse effects; a twofold blow or setback.
- 2019 October 19, Robert Kitson, “England into World Cup semi-finals after bruising victory over Australia”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian[1], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 July 2022:
- Australia had looked the brighter side initially, probing for gaps in England’s defensive spacing and taking an early lead via Christian Lealiifano's first successful penalty. Their opponents took a while to make any kind of consistent front-foot impression before [Jonny] May's double whammy inside four minutes banished their jangling nerves.
- (by extension) A series of two events that causes positive effects; a twofold boon.
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Translations
series of two events that causes adverse effects
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References
- ^ “a double whammy” under “whammy, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2021; “double whammy, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
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Double Whammy (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia