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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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