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whammy

[wam-ee, hwam-ee] / ˈwæm i, ˈʰwæm i /


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In March, Hernandez hosted the screening of “Asesino de Media Noche,” a low-budget, shot-on-video Mexican slasher from his personal collection, at Whammy!

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2022

I had been collaborating with my production designer, Whammy Alcazaren, on my shorts, and he understood what I wanted.

From Salon • Sep. 15, 2021

In 2009, he returned, and Tove ran into him at a gig at an Auckland bar called Whammy.

From The Verge • Nov. 29, 2017

Hiaasen, an award-winning reporter, invented a genre of crime fiction with a series of books – beginning in the mid-80s with Tourist Season and Double Whammy – set in his native Florida.

From The Guardian • Jul. 10, 2013

Sarkisian said he knows about UW's history of having won a few games that had a somewhat similar setup, such as the Whammy in Miami in 1994.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 5, 2012




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