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double whammies

double whammies is the plural of double whammy.

Meaning of double whammy

Noun

double whammy (plural double whammies)

  1. (informal) A series of two events that causes adverse effects; a twofold blow or setback.
    • Martinez is fouled before Zico's disallowed goal. His shirt is pulled and his foot is trodden on as he tries to continue his run. A double whammy. Egypt can have few complaints.2026 July 8, Steve Luckings, “Are Egypt right to blame officials (and Fifa) for their World Cup exit?”, in The National
  2. (broadly, informal) A series of two events that causes positive effects; a twofold boon.

Questions about double whammies

What is double whammies the plural of?
Double whammies is the plural of double whammy.

Words near double whammies in the dictionary

  1. double vertical line
  2. double vertical lines
  3. double vision
  4. double wedding
  5. double weddings
  6. double whammies
  7. double whammy
  8. double whole
  9. double whole note
  10. double whole notes
  11. double wholes

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