whammy

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwæmɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhwæmi, ˈwæmi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hwam′ē, wam′ē)

Inflections of 'whammy' (n): npl: whammies
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InglésEspañol
whammy n slang (severe blow, setback) (figurado)golpe severo loc nom m
  contratiempo nm
  revés nm
 It was certainly a whammy when Pete said that he was quitting the band.
whammy,
whammy bar n		 informal (guitar: tremolo arm) (voz inglesa)whammy nm
  barra del trémolo loc nom f
 A whammy bar lets the guitar's tone fluctuate in pitch.
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Compound Forms:
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double whammy n slang (twofold misfortune)doble revés expr
  doble palo expr
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