Definition of double whammy

double whammy

• two bad occurrences in short succession.

  Last edited on Sep 02 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'double':
D.D.	Definitions include: acronym of "definite doink".
double agent	Definitions include: a woman who will betray you for any reason
double bag	Definitions include: to use two condoms at one time during sex.
double-bagger	Definitions include: someone who is even uglier than a bagger.
double bomb	Definitions include: very good, excellent, the best; "cool".
double-click (one's) mouse	Definitions include: to masturbate.
double coyote ugly	Definitions include: so ugly that after a guy has chewed off his arm to get away without waking her, he would later chew off the other arm so not to be recognizable as being a "one armed man" in the event she comes searching for him.
double dip	Definitions include: to date a girl and have sex with her, then do the same with her sister.
double dog dare	Definitions include: to strongly dare someone to do something.
double domes	Definitions include: professors, scientists, pundits, brainy types.
double double	Definitions include: of coffee, with two packets of cream or milk, and two packets of sugar.
double down on	Definitions include: to substantially increase one's investment in or focus on.
double D's	Definitions include: huge breasts.
double fist	Definitions include: to hold two alcoholic drinks, one in each hand.
double jack	Definitions include: a sledge hammer with two heads.
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Other terms relating to 'whammy':
whammy	Definitions include: something big.

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