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whammos

whammos is the plural of whammo.

Meaning of whammo

Noun

whammo (plural whammos)

  1. (informal) An action-packed scene in a film, etc.
    • […] dawdles for 15 minutes before presenting a mild whammo. The whammos start at about 33 minutes and then pile up at 36 minutes, 40 minutes, 50 minutes, 59 minutes, and 64 minutes.2006, David Bordwell, The Way Hollywood Tells it: Story and Style in Modern Movies, page 113

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Questions about whammos

What is whammos the plural of?
Whammos is the plural of whammo.

Words near whammos in the dictionary

  1. whammers
  2. whammie
  3. whammies
  4. whamming
  5. whammo
  6. whammos
  7. whammy
  8. whammy bar
  9. whammy bars
  10. whamo
  11. whamola

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