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whammy in French

whammy in French is coup dur — whammy means a serious setback, or a run of bad luck, often used in the phrase "double whammy" for two problems hitting at once.

whammy in French

coup dur
noun
a serious or devastating setback

What does "whammy" mean?

  1. noun A serious setback, or a run of bad luck, often used in the phrase "double whammy" for two problems hitting at once.
    "Losing his job and his car in the same week was a real double whammy."
  2. noun Informal: a curse or evil spell.
    "She joked that someone must have put a whammy on the team this season."
  3. noun The vibrato bar (or its lever) on an electric guitar, used to bend pitch.
    "He dove the whammy bar to get that classic dive-bomb sound."
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whammy in a sentence

  • Losing his job and his car in the same week was a real double whammy.
  • She joked that someone must have put a whammy on the team this season.
  • He dove the whammy bar to get that classic dive-bomb sound.

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What is "whammy" in French?

"whammy" in French is coup dur. whammy means: A serious setback, or a run of bad luck, often used in the phrase "double whammy" for two problems hitting at once.

How do you use "whammy" in a sentence?

Example: "Losing his job and his car in the same week was a real double whammy." In French, "whammy" is coup dur.

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