This is a double whammy for public sector workers...
We're suffering a triple whammy at the moment.
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Whammy — can refer to: * The villain of the game show Press Your Luck and its spin off series, Whammy! The All New Press Your Luck ** Whammy! Push Your Luck , the Philippine franchise. * Whammy! A 1983 album by The B 52 s * A whammy bar is a colloquial… … Wikipedia
Whammy — steht für: Whammy Bar, der Tremolo Arm der Gitarre, siehe Tremolo (Gitarre) ein Musikalbum einer amerikanischen Rockband, siehe The B 52’s ein Gitarreneffektgerät der Firma Digitech, mit dem es möglich ist, Töne über mehrere Oktaven nach unten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
whammy — [n] spell abracadabra*, charm, conjuration, curse, double whammy*, evil eye, hex, hexing, hocus pocus*, jinx, magic, mumbo jumbo*, triple whammy*, voodoo; concepts 370,673,689 … New thesaurus
whammy — often double whammy, hex, evil eye, 1932, of unknown origin, popularized 1941 in Al Capp s comic strip Li l Abner … Etymology dictionary
whammy — ☆ whammy [hwamē, wamē ] n. pl. whammies Slang a jinx or the evil eye: usually in put a (or the) whammy on … English World dictionary
whammy — ► NOUN (pl. whammies) informal ▪ an event with a powerful and unpleasant effect; a blow … English terms dictionary
whammy — /ˈwæmi/ (say wamee) Colloquial –noun (plural whammies) 1. a forceful influence, spell, etc.: the witch s whammy immobilised him. –phrase 2. double whammy, a surprising and unexpected event, either especially fortunate or unfortunate, which… …
Whammy! — Infobox Album | Name = Whammy! Type = Album Artist = The B 52 s Released = April 27, 1983 Recorded = December, 1982 Genre = New Wave Length = 37:17 Label = Warner Brothers Producer = Steven Stanley Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|3|5… … Wikipedia
whammy — /hwam ee, wam ee/, n., pl. whammies. Informal. 1. the evil eye; jinx. 2. bad luck or misfortune. 3. a devastating blow, setback, or catastrophe: The drought and the high price of fertilizer are a double whammy to farmers. 4. put the whammy on, a … Universalium
whammy — wham|my [ˈwæmi] n [singular] informal [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Probably from wham] 1.) double/triple whammy two or three unpleasant things that happen at or around the same time and cause problems or difficulties for someone or for people in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
