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as in spell
a spoken word or set of words believed to have magic power
if you tell anyone about this, I swear I'll put the whammy on you
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Recent Examples of whammy
Jam Sta Rosa—AFP/Getty Images Advertisement The flood-control corruption scandal is a double-whammy for the Philippines.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
Richter called it a triple whammy.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
The double-whammy of environmental regulations and environmental litigation has been destroying housing opportunities for a half-century.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
The Kansas City area faces a weekend double-whammy as blistering heat gives way to powerful storms that could bring flooding and severe weather, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 21 Sep. 2025
Richter called it a triple whammy.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
The double-whammy of environmental regulations and environmental litigation has been destroying housing opportunities for a half-century.
—James Burling, Oc Register, 14 Aug. 2025
The Kansas City area faces a weekend double-whammy as blistering heat gives way to powerful storms that could bring flooding and severe weather, according to the National Weather Service.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whammy
Noun
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It’s filled with super-heightened emotions; unrestrained passion, betrayal, evil and even a magic spell or two.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hunt has worked at Apple for the past eight years, her longest spell in an executive post throughout her career.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In the preview, it was mentioned that Leon has something called the Umbrella curse.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the 2002 comedy, McAdams plays a catty teen who's turned into, yep, Saturday Night Live alum Schneider, via a curse.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Patriots had never won a playoff game in Denver, but the Mile High jinx is now officially over.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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Is this an attempt at a reverse jinx to repay my karmic debt from my 2012 World Series prediction?—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Whammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whammy. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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