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Whammy vs Shammy - What's the difference?

whammy | shammy |

As nouns the difference between whammy and shammy

is that whammy is a serious or devastating setback while shammy is chamois leather.

whammy

English

Noun

(whammies)
  • a serious or devastating setback
  • an evil spell; a curse or hex

    • Derived terms

    * double whammy * triple whammy

    shammy

    English

    Noun

    (shammies)
  • chamois leather
  • a cloth made of this leather