whammy
/ˈwæmi/noun
उच्चारण वैमी
मुसीबत, बड़ा झटका, आफ़त
Core word
noun
- 1
[C, usually sing.] informal
an unpleasant event or situation that causes problems for somebody, especially one that comes suddenly
मुसीबत, बड़ा झटका, आफ़त
- Farmers were hit by the whammy of drought followed by falling prices.
- A power cut and a broken pump made a double whammy for the small shop.
Synonyms blow setback misfortune shock
¶Idioms 1
a double whammy
(informal) a situation in which two bad things happen at the same time or one after the other
दोहरी मार, एक साथ दो मुसीबतें
- Rising rents and falling salaries are a double whammy for young workers.
- The town suffered a double whammy of floods and a power cut.