whammo.
Used to emphasize the suddenness of an event.
Meaning & usage
Used to emphasize the suddenness of an event.
So, I'm driving along when, whammo, a tree falls in front of the car.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English wham Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O English oh English -o English whammo From wham + -o.
An action-packed scene in a film, etc.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English wham Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O English oh English -o English whammo From wham + -o.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.