whammy

Meaning

  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)

Frequency

35k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈ(h)wæmi/
Etymology

From wham + -y.

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