whammy

n. Slang, pl., -mies.

1. A supernatural spell for subduing an adversary; a hex: put the whammy on someone.
2. A serious or devastating setback: "The triple whammy: government cuts, declining corporate giving, and less favorable tax laws" (New York Times).

[Perhaps from WHAM.]

noun

An object or power that one uses to cause often evil events: charm, evil eye, magic, spell². See supernatural.

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a serious or devastating setback

Meaning #2: an evil spell
  Synonyms: hex, jinx, curse

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - forbandelse eller kraft der giver uheld eller dårlige tider

idioms:

• double whammy    dobbelt uheld

Nederlands (Dutch)
pech

Français (French)
n. - (US) poisse, mauvais sort

idioms:

• double whammy    (être) dans une impasse, (avoir) un double coup dur, (avoir) un grand coup dur

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schlag, Problem

idioms:

• double whammy    zwei Probleme zur gleichen Zeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γρουσουζιά

idioms:

• double whammy    ατυχής συγκυρία

Italiano (Italian)
malocchio

idioms:

• double whammy    fregatura grossa

Português (Portuguese)
n. - grande azar (m), feitiço sobrenatural (m)

idioms:

• double whammy    duas (f pl) situações desagradáveis que acontecem ao mesmo tempo (Jorn.)

Русский (Russian)
дурной глаз, неприятная ситуация

idioms:

• double whammy    двойная неприятность

Español (Spanish)
n. - mala sombra, mal de ojo

idioms:

• double whammy    golpe o contratiempo doble

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - övernaturlig otursbringande kraft

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
晦气, 剧烈的打击

idioms:

• double whammy    极坏的运气, 双重灾难, 祸不单行

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 晦氣, 劇烈的打擊

idioms:

• double whammy    極壞的運氣, 雙重災難, 禍不單行

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 주문, 강한 힘(타격)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - まじない, 縁起の悪いもの, 強い力

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الجالب للنحس أو الحظ العاثر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮השפעה רעה, השפעה חזקה או לא-נעימה במצב בעייתי‬

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