“The ancient chant held the power of a whammy, invoking mystical forces beyond human comprehension.”

“Her failed audition for the lead role in the play was a whammy, leaving her discouraged and questioning her talent.”

“It has a fairly light basswood body, a knife edge whammy which has three springs tightened down and maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard.”

“He delivered a powerful wham to his opponent's jaw, knocking him out cold.”

“It's easy, especially given the twin whammies of war and a tough economy, to surrender to despair about your prospects for improvement.”

“He believed in spells and whammies and such, in angels and mermaids, omens, sorcery, wind-borne voices, in messages and patterns.”