Whammo

//ˈwæməʊ// intj, noun, slang

intj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An action-packed scene in a film, etc. informal

    "[…] dawdles for 15 minutes before presenting a mild whammo. The whammos start at about 33 minutes and then pile up at 36 minutes, 40 minutes, 50 minutes, 59 minutes, and 64 minutes."

Intj
  1. 1
    Used to emphasize the suddenness of an event. informal

    "So, I'm driving along when, whammo, a tree falls in front of the car."

Synonyms

All synonyms
blammoblammo

Example

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"So, I'm driving along when, whammo, a tree falls in front of the car."

Etymology

From wham + -o.

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