| English noun: whammy | |||
| 1. | whammy (event) a serious or devastating setback | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | black eye, blow, reversal, reverse, setback | ||
| 2. | whammy (communication) an evil spell | ||
| Samples | A witch put a curse on his whole family. He put the whammy on me. | ||
| Synonyms | curse, hex, jinx | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | charm, magic spell, magical spell, spell | ||