When Is Two Too Many? When It's a 'Double Whammy'! — VOA Learning English
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And now, Words and Their Stories, from VOA Learning English.
On this program, we explore words and expressions in the English language. We give definitions, examples and notes on usage.
Today we talk about a word with an unusual history – whammy. A whammy can be a magical spell that brings bad luck. It can also be an attack or a damaging, destructive blow. A blow is an incident or event that hits you hard.
So, one whammy is bad. But what happens when you have two?
That is called a double whammy.
People traditionally say they have been hit with a double whammy!”
The online dictionary Merriam-Webster defines a double whammy as a combination of two usually unfavorable forces, circumstances, or…
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