double whammy
| Main Entry: | double whammy |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a combination of two unfortunate or negative circumstances or events |
| Etymology: | from Li'l Abner cartoon strip |
| Usage: | slang |
Slang Dictionary
double whammy definition[ˈdəblæ ˈʍæmi]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Double whammy
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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