whammy.
a serious or devastating setback
Meaning & usage
a serious or devastating setback
an evil spell; a curse or hex
The vibrato system of an electric guitar, or just its lever (whammy bar)
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree English wham Proto-Germanic *-j-, *-ij- Proto-West Germanic *-i, *-ī Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English whammy From wham + -y.
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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.