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whammies

whammies is the plural of whammy.

Meaning of whammy

Noun

whammy (plural whammies)

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

Phrases with whammies

Questions about whammies

What is whammies the plural of?
Whammies is the plural of whammy.

Words near whammies in the dictionary

  1. whammelling
  2. whammels
  3. whammer
  4. whammers
  5. whammie
  6. whammies
  7. whamming
  8. whammo
  9. whammos
  10. whammy
  11. whammy bar

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