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double whammy

[duhb-uhl wam-ee, hwam-ee] / ˈdʌb əl ˈwæm i, ˈʰwæm i /
NOUN
two unpleasant happenings together
Synonyms
WEAK
evil eye hex jinx malocchio whammy

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For farmers, the seesawing prices have presented a double whammy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

They scored twice in four minutes, a double whammy that put them in front.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Pulendran described the effect as a "double whammy."

From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026

As the technology selloff deepens, Oracle’s stock has been hit by a double whammy of generalized software concerns and jitters around the company’s own artificial-intelligence spending.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

But misdigestion also carries with it a double whammy; fermenting and/or putrefying foods immediately interfere with the functioning of another vital organ--the large intestine--and cause constipation.

From How and When to Be Your Own Doctor by Solomon, Steve