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Whammy

Noun CEFR B1
ˈ(h)wæmi

Definitions

  1. a serious or devastating setback
  2. an evil spell; a curse or hex
  3. The vibrato system of an electric guitar, or just its lever (whammy bar)
    colloquial

Equivalents

Françaiscoup dur
Deutschböser Blick
Italianoduro colpo
2 more languages

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

whammy bar whamola whampee Whampoa Whams whanau

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