Whammy Meaning in English

word

US

ˈhwæmi/, /ˈwæmi

HWAM-ee or WAM-ee

UK

wˈæmi

WAM-ee

التعريف

A 'whammy' is an informal word for a strong or sudden negative effect, like a stroke of bad luck or a big problem happening unexpectedly.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Whammy' is informal and often used in phrases like 'double whammy' (two bad things at once). Rare in formal writing. It can mean either a magical curse or just a strong negative blow in modern speech.

• Spanish: mala pata - golpe de mala suerte
• Portuguese (BR): azar - golpe de má sorte
• Portuguese (PT): azar - revés
• Chinese (Simplified): 厄运 - 霉运
• Chinese (Traditional): 厄運 - 黴運
• Hindi: अचानक विपत्ति - बुरी किस्मत
• Arabic: مصيبة مفاجئة - حظ سيئ
• Bengali: ধাক্কা - কষ্টকর পরিস্থিতি
• Russian: удар - неудача
• Japanese: 大打撃 - 不運
• Vietnamese: cú giáng mạnh - điều xui xẻo
• Korean: 큰 타격 - 불운
• Turkish: ağır darbe - şanssızlık
• Urdu: زور دار صدمہ - بدقسمتی
• Indonesian: pukulan berat - kemalangan

جمل نموذجية

Losing my wallet was a real whammy.

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The rain was a whammy on our picnic plans.

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Getting sick right before the exam was another whammy.

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Losing your job and your car breaking down on the same day? Talk about a double whammy!

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That last-minute bill was the final whammy this month.

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They hoped for good news, but instead got hit with another whammy.

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