Meaning of double whammy | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A series of two events that causes adverse effects; a twofold blow or setback.
   informal
2. A series of two events that causes positive effects; a twofold boon.
   broadly, informal

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Examples

“Australia had looked the brighter side initially, probing for gaps in England’s defensive spacing and taking an early lead via Christian Lealiifano's first successful penalty. Their opponents took a while to make any kind of consistent front-foot impression before [Jonny] May's double whammy inside four minutes banished their jangling nerves.”

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