double whammy

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English

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Etymology

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From double +‎ whammy (evil spell; curse or hex), popularized by the American cartoonist Al Capp (1909–1979), in his classic comic strip Li’l Abner (1934–1977).[1]

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Noun

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double whammy (plural double whammies) (informal)

  1. A series of two events that causes adverse effects; a twofold blow or setback.
  2. (by extension) A series of two events that causes positive effects; a twofold boon.

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References

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  1. ^ a double whammy” under whammy, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, December 2021; double whammy, n.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.

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