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Whammy

//ˈ(h)wæmi// noun, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a serious or devastating setback
  2. 2
    an evil spell wordnet
  3. 3
    an evil spell; a curse or hex
  4. 4
    a serious or devastating setback wordnet
  5. 5
    The vibrato system of an electric guitar, or just its lever (whammy bar) colloquial

Etymology

From wham + -y.

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