whammo
1
9.9
- noun
- /ˈwæmoʊ/
- Informal
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estruendo
- All it took was one little mistake, one little uncontrolled twitch of the joystick, and whammo.
Examples
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We just jammed a stick in the ground, and whammo blammo Xanadu fancy girl from the future just pops out?
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In his rearview mirror, the driver sees the woman pull up her dress, which is like a long T-shirt, and whammo: out falls a perfectly beautiful set of male genitals.
Fiction book (1998) -
I used to think it was fatal and whammo.
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Up on the ladder and whammo.
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It's not a slow drain; it's an immediate whammo!
Blog text (22) -
This time, the entire pack bolts after the Whammo product.
Fiction book (1999) -
Whammo, front page news.
Fiction book (2002) -
The car hit the wall with a loud whammo, startling everyone nearby.
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As the hammer struck the metal, there was a resounding whammo that echoed through the workshop.
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The fireworks went off in the sky with a brilliant whammo, lighting up the night.
Synonyms
271
2.0
A strong hit from a fist or weapon
237
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
119
6.3
A sharp, forceful hit that makes a loud sound
108
8.4
A sudden very loud noise, like an explosion or a slammed door
81
2.2
A heavy, dull sound made when something hits or falls
78
5.8
A sudden loud noise like the bang of a gun
49
3.0
A heavy dull sound something makes when it hits a surface
20
6.9
A sudden strong shake or hit that makes you stumble
19
7.3
A sudden loud sound from a hit, explosion, or when something bursts
15
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
11
7.0
A strong emotional effect that stays with you
10
1.2
A sudden very loud noise often from an explosion or crash
8
1.0
A sudden loud noise like thunder or an explosion
7
7.6
A loud, deep sound like an explosion or fireworks
3
8.4
A hard loud hit from a flat object that makes a sharp sound
1
8.1
A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls
1
9.9
A loud hit that makes a sharp sound
A quick, sharp hit that makes a short sound
A sudden series of very loud bangs like explosions
A dull heavy sound when something falls or is hit
A soft, low sound that something makes when it hits a surface
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Whammo as a noun comes from the same loud sound idea and names a sudden 'impact' or 'crash', like the noise of something slamming. So a whammo is a quick, loud hit that shows strong force.