whammo
Comic book collision
Whammo is an exclamation representing a sudden, forceful impact or dramatic turn of events: He rounded the corner and—whammo—ran straight into his ex.
It emphasizes surprise and immediacy, often marking the moment when something changes abruptly.
The word functions like a sound effect in speech, dramatizing the punch of what happened.
impact
Loud impact sound
- kapowImpact sound effect
- powSudden impact exclamation
- smashBreak violently apart
- crashSudden violent impact
slam · wallop · thwack · whack · bang · thud · collision · blow
bam
Loud impact sound
crash · slam · wallop · thwack · whack · bang · thud · collision · blow · strike
bam
Loud impact sound
kaboom · booyah · tada · voila · bingo · shazam · blam · socko · kablooey · zonk
sudden
Occurring without prior notice
- unexpectedNot anticipated beforehand
- blindsideSurprise with unexpected force
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
jolt · startle · abrupt · bolt · bombshell · curveball · ambush · whomp · gotcha
- double whammyTwo simultaneous misfortunes
- triple whammyThree simultaneous setbacks
- wham bamEmphatic impact sounds
- whammy barLever altering string tension
- wham bam thank you ma'am
- wham, bam, thank you ma'amRushed intimacy, abrupt exit