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triple whammy

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
triple wham-my
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A threefold blow or setback.

Informal

noun

An ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker, combined with a diuretic and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, the concurrent use of which may precipitate acute renal failure.

Informal

Etymology

Popularized in the Li'l Abner comic strip. By analogy to double whammy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

triple whammies (plural) triple-whammy (alternative)

Phrases

double whammy

Frequently Paired Words

double whammy

Rhymes With

miami grammy sammy tammy sami whammy double whammy mammy hammy damme chamois clammy

Questions

What does triple whammy mean?
A threefold blow or setback.
Where does triple whammy come from?
Popularized in the Li'l Abner comic strip. By analogy to double whammy.

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