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a double whammy
a double whammy
(informal) a situation where two bad things happen at the same time Critics claim that the cuts in public spending coupled with a pay freeze is a double whammy which will affect low-paid workers badly.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Ryker | | RIE-kər | English (Modern) |
| Ciel | | - | Various |
| Jeremy | | JER-ə-mee (English), JER-mee (English) | English, Biblical |
| Sadİ | | - | Turkish |
| Wilburg | | - | Anglo-Saxon |
| Francisco | | frahn-THEES-ko (Spanish), frahn-SEES-ko (Latin American Spanish), frən-SEESH-koo (Portuguese) | Spanish, Portuguese |