whammie

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A form of whammy — a serious or devastating setback

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Meanings

nounwhammie (plural whammies)

plural whammies

  1. alternativeAlternative form of whammy.

Origin

From wham + -ie.

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Cite this entry
APA

whammie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whammie

MLA

“whammie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whammie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whammie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whammie.

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