WHAMMY

hex, jinx, curse, whammy

(noun) an evil spell; “a witch put a curse on his whole family”; “he put the whammy on me”

whammy

(noun) a serious or devastating setback

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

whammy (plural whammies)

a serious or devastating setback

an evil spell; a curse or hex

(colloquialism) the vibrato system of an electric guitar, or just its lever (whammy bar)

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

2 June 2025

FOOTING

(noun) status with respect to the relations between people or groups; “on good terms with her in-laws”; “on a friendly footing”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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