whammy

Definition

Slang

• noun a supernatural power, spirit or curse, responsible for punishment or retribution. A fanciful evocation, adapting the colloquial term ‘wham’, imitative of a heavy blow. The word is sometimes part of the phrase ‘to put the whammy on (someone or something)’.

Nearby Definitions of “whammy”

• whack
• whacko
• whacky
• whale
• wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am
• whammy
• wharf
• what
• What Every Woman Knows
• what it is!
• What the Butler Saw

Contexts for “whammy”

1 definition in context
• Slang