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单词 whammy
释义 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. to give the evil eye to; jinx.
   b. to destroy, end, or eradicate: New controls will put the whammy on irresponsible spending.
 [1935-40; WHAM + -Y2, one of the methods of putting a whammy on someone being to strike the fist into the palm]
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