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
Pamela	['pæmilə]
Cornett	[kɔ:'net]
Modesta	mo-DHE-stah (Spanish)	Spanish, Late Roman
Haimo	-	Ancient Germanic
Ananth	-	Tamil, Indian, Telugu, Kannada
Sheamus	SHAY-mus	Irish