whammy
[noun]
Synonyms: jinx, hex, hoodoo, Indian sign, voodoo

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wham‧my /ˈwæmi/ noun [singular] informal
[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: Probably from wham]

1. double/triple whammy two or three unpleasant things that happen at or around the same time and cause problems or difficulties for someone or for people in general:
The government’s policy is higher tax and higher interest rates. It’s a double whammy.

2. put the whammy on somebody American English to use magic to make someone have bad luck

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲