whammy

English

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Etymology

From wham +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈ(h)wæmi/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Rhymes: -æmi
  • Hyphenation: wham‧my

Noun

whammy (plural whammies)

  1. a serious or devastating setback
  2. an evil spell; a curse or hex
  3. (colloquialism) the vibrato system of an electric guitar, or just its lever (whammy bar)

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