Double whammy

When two bad things happen simultaneously.

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WotD: Double whammy

Do you know why I like life? It’s because I learn something new every day.

Today’s word is double whammy.

Yes, I know it’s two words, and I’m not in the mood to argue, so just agree with me here.

A double whammy is a situation when two bad things happen simultaneously.

I thought before I explain a double whammy, I probably have to explain what a whammy is.

I’m sure someone out there will wonder, if you can have a double whammy, is it possible to have a single whammy?

Now, I knew what a double whammy was, but I had never heard of a single whammy.

However, because I am a hard-working teacher, I asked my friend Google, and I learned something new when I did.

You can have a whammy.

Just one whammy all by itself.

Who knew?

I didn’t.

Here’s the kicker, a whammy is a magical spell specially created to cause someone difficulty or unpleasantness.

Sounds pretty bad, right?

Yeah, I know; one whammy sounds terrible enough. Imagine having a double whammy.

Unfortunately, I think double whammies are more common than single whammies.

You see, a double whammy is a situation when two bad things happen simultaneously. It’s life’s little way of saying F*** you!

When there is a major earthquake in Japan, it often rains the next day – double whammy.

When there is a heavy snowfall, people have to shovel it out of the way.

Having a heart attack while shovelling snow is common – double whammy.

There you have it.

Not only do you get to learn what a double whammy is, but I learned about single ones.

Like I said, I had never heard of a single whammy before.

I suppose they get married young.

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