triple whammy
Three hits consecutively
A triple whammy is three setbacks or blows occurring together, compounding their effect.
The phrase extends from *double whammy*, itself from *whammy*—a hex or curse.
The triple version emphasizes overwhelming misfortune or a perfect storm of problems: Rising costs, falling sales, and new regulations hit the company as a triple whammy.
- threepeatThird consecutive championship
- hat trickThree scores, one game
- ripple effectCascading secondary results
- chain reactionSelf-sustaining causal sequence
- snowball effectAccelerating cumulative increase
cumulative effect · collateral damage · three-bagger · trifecta · perfect storm · economic crisis · financial collapse · domino effect · social upheaval · worst case scenario · three strikes · three strikes law · market disruption · overlap · risk mitigation · contingency planning · convergence · damage control
triple whammywinning streak
Consecutive successes over time
stroke of luck · lucky break · bonanza · jackpot · windfall
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