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double whammy
noun
: a situation that is bad in two different ways : a situation in which two bad conditions exist at the same time or two bad things happen one after the other
Full Definition of DOUBLE WHAMMY
: a combination of two usually adverse forces, circumstances, or effects
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First Known Use of DOUBLE WHAMMY
1951
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