| 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 |
| 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 |