- put the whammy on
- Australian Slangrender useless, motionless or powerless
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put the whammy on
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put the whammy on — To put the evil eye on, cast an evil spell on • • • Main Entry: ↑wham … Useful english dictionary
Put the whammy on — render useless, motionless or powerless … Dictionary of Australian slang
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
whammy — n American a supernatural power, spirit or curse, responsible for punishment or retribution. A fanciful evocation, adapting the colloquial term wham , imitative of a heavy blow. The word is sometimes part of the phrase to put the whammy on… … Contemporary slang
whammy — noun (C) put the whammy on sb to use magic powers to make someone have bad luck see also: double whammy … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
the whammie — n American a supernatural power, spirit or curse, responsible for punishment or retribution. A fanciful evocation, adapting the colloquial term wham , imitative of a heavy blow. The word is sometimes part of the phrase to put the whammy on… … Contemporary slang
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 bar — A whammy bar, tremolo arm/bar, or vibrato arm/bar is a component of a guitar, used to add vibrato to the sound by changing the tension of the strings, typically at the bridge or tailpiece. The whammy bar enables the player to quickly vary the… … Wikipedia
whammy — n. (slang) (AE) jinx to put a (the) whammy on smb. * * * [ wæmɪ] (slang) (AE) [ jinx ] to put a (the) whammy on smb … Combinatory dictionary
