1. a powerful or devastating setback or misfortune
Usage: informal
2. a supernatural curse or hex believed to bring bad luck
Usage: informal

Examples

• The company was hit with a double whammy of rising costs and falling sales.
• Losing his job was a real whammy for the family.
• The hurricane was a triple whammy of wind, rain, and flooding.
• She believed someone had put a whammy on her car because it kept breaking down.
• The team suffered a whammy when their star player got injured.
• Higher taxes and inflation created a double whammy for consumers.