whammy

• Существительное, обозначающее серьёзную или разрушительную неудачу, либо злое заклинание или проклятие.

A noun referring to a serious or devastating setback, or an evil spell or curse.

1. Serious setbackB2informalamerican

   A severe or devastating blow, setback, or misfortune.

   Серьёзная неудача

   • Losing his job was a real whammy for the family.
   • The sudden storm put a whammy on our outdoor plans.
   • The company faced a double whammy of rising costs and falling sales.

   Synonymsadversityafflictionblowcalamitydisastermisfortunereversalsetback

2. Evil spell or curseB2informalamerican

   A magical curse or hex believed to bring bad luck.

   Проклятие

   • The old legend says a witch put a whammy on the village.
   • He felt like someone had put a whammy on his car because it kept breaking down.
   • She jokingly said she'd put a whammy on him if he didn't return her book.

   Synonymscursehoodoojinxspell

   Antonymsblessingboon