whammynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈwæm.i/us/ˈwæm.i/US old-fashioned informala magical spell or power that causes someone to have a difficult or unpleasant time:
He put the whammy on me.
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Magic
- abracadabra
- alchemy
- bewitch
- black magic
- chalice
- conjure
- curse
- escapology
- evil
- hex
- hoodoo
- incantation
- magic word
- magical
- potion
- sleight of hand
- sorcery
- spell
- the evil eye idiom
- wizardry
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