| Main Entry: | double whammy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | two unpleasant happenings together |
Synonyms: |
evil eye, hex, jinx, malocchio, whammy |
| Notes: | whammy is from 'wham' and became associated in the 1950s with the cartoon Li'l Abner in which Evil-Eye Fleegle could 'shoot a whammy' meaning 'put a curse on somebody' by pointing a finger with one eye open and a 'double whammy' with both eyes open |
| Main Entry: | curse |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hateful, swearing remark |
Synonyms: |
anathema, ban, bane, blaspheming, blasphemy, commination, cursing, cuss word, cussing, damning, denunciation, dirty name, dirty word, double whammy, execration, expletive, four-letter word, fulmination, imprecation, malediction, malison, naughty words, no-no, oath, objuration, obloquy, obscenity, profanation, profanity, sacrilege, swear word, swearing, vilification, whammy |
Antonyms: |
compliment, praise |
| Main Entry: | hex |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | curse, spell |
Synonyms: |
abracadabra, allure, bewitching, bewitchment, charm, conjuration, double whammy, enchantment, evil eye, hexing, hocus-pocus, jinx, magic, magic spell, mumbo jumbo, sorcery, voodoo, whammy |
| Main Entry: | jolt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | surprise; sudden push |
Synonyms: |
blow, bombshell, bounce, bump, clash, collision, concussion, double whammy, impact, jar, jerk, jog, jounce, jump, kick, lurch, percussion, punch, quiver, reversal, setback, shake, shock, shot, start, surprise, thunderbolt |
| Main Entry: | shock |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | complete surprise; blow |
Synonyms: |
awe, bombshell, breakdown, bump, clash, collapse, collision, concussion, confusion, consternation, crash, distress, disturbance, double whammy, earthquake, encounter, excitement, eye-opener, hysteria, impact, injury, jarring, jolt, percussion, prostration, ram, scare, start, stroke, stupefaction, stupor, trauma, traumatism, turn, upset, whammy, wreck |
Antonyms: |
expectation |
| Main Entry: | tribulation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pain, unhappiness |
Synonyms: |
adversity, affliction, albatross, bad luck, blow*, bummer, burden, care, cross to bear, crucible, curse, difficulty, distress, double whammy, downer, drag*, grief, hard knock, hard time, headache, heartache*, misery, misfortune, oppression, ordeal, persecution, rainy day, reverse, sorrow, suffering, trial, trouble, vexation, visitation, woe, worry, wretchedness, wronging |
Antonyms: |
calm, comfort, happiness, peace |
| Main Entry: | whammy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spell |
Synonyms: |
abracadabra, charm, conjuration, curse, double whammy, evil eye, hex, hexing, hocus-pocus, jinx, magic, mumbo-jumbo, triple whammy, voodoo |
| Notes: | whammy is from 'wham' and became associated in the 1950s with the cartoon Li'l Abner in which Evil-Eye Fleegle could 'shoot a whammy' meaning 'put a curse on somebody' by pointing a finger with one eye open and a 'double whammy' with both eyes open |
| Main Entry: | evil eye |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | glance intended to cause harm |
Synonyms: |
curse, double whammy, hex, hostile stare, ill wishes, jinx, malocchio, silent curse, whammy |