triple whammy

(ˈtrɪplæ ˈʍæmi)

n. a powerful treatment; a powerful shock. The market crash, the trade figures, and the death of the secretary of defense was a powerful triple whammy in Washington politics this week.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Allegra	ə-LEG-rə (English), ahl-LE-grah (Italian)	English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Alasdair	-	Scottish
Zain	-	Arabic
Einarr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Bidzina	-	Georgian
Layton	LAY-tən	English