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 | ||