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
Jeong-Hui	jung-hee	Korean
Maja (1)	MIE-ah (German, Polish)	Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish
Sheehan	['ʃi:ən]
Hob	-	Medieval English
Cuidightheach	-	Ancient Irish
Nestani	-	Georgian