whammies
Sudden unlucky blows
Whammies is the plural of whammy, a hex or curse that brings bad luck.
The term appears most often in double whammy—two setbacks striking at once: Rising costs and falling sales delivered a double whammy to the company.
A triple whammy ups the count.
The word suggests misfortune arriving with theatrical impact.
Adverse circumstance or event
- blowMove air forcefully
- jinxCurse bringing misfortune
- hexMalevolent incantation
- curseInvoked harm through words
bad luck · reversal · defeat · stumble · hiccup · snag · hitch · complication
Successful contact or strike
- strikeForceful impact or stoppage
- punchStrike with fist
- wallopForceful strike or defeat
- slamForceful impact or closure
smack · jolt · shock · knockout · sucker punch · blindside · bombshell · thunderbolt
misfortune
Adverse circumstance or event
curse · bad luck · reversal · defeat · stumble · hiccup · snag · hitch · complication · pitfall
hit
Successful contact or strike
slam · smack · jolt · shock · knockout · sucker punch · blindside · bombshell · thunderbolt · body blow
Press Your Luck
Risk more for gain
whammiesblessings
Favors from the divine
boons · godsends · lucky breaks · strokes of luck · good fortune
- double whammiesConsecutive negative impacts
- triple whammiesThree concurrent unfortunate events