The act of taking your hand, with the palm flat and facing downward with fingers extended, and making a circular motion over someone's head while saying "No whammies, no whammies, no whammies."
by Jooleh December 6, 2007
A well-educated and lively female. Typically with Olive skin, immaculate curls, and a full booty. Known to frequent trendy spots before they are trendy and to be up-to-date on all the latest trends.
Occasionally associates with Rooster Booster
Occasionally associates with Rooster Booster
Damn man, I got real lucky and caught myself a Tammy Whammy. She's even letting my old room mate move into the pool house!
by Scooterpieguy November 20, 2013
The act of denying a duty or responsibility,thus leaving it to others. When one calls "no whammy", on something, he/she is refusing to take responsibility for it. The last person in the group to call "no whammy" is he/she whom,by default, takes responsibility of the proposed issue or action.
"No Whammy on sitting next to Jacob!"
"No Whammy on driving!"
"Hey,I called No Whammy on the aisle seat so you have to sit there!"
"No Whammy on driving!"
"Hey,I called No Whammy on the aisle seat so you have to sit there!"
by Kyle Hartman September 17, 2008
when 2 bad things happen. usually its something bad, then something worse to make things even more f'd up.
by ttttttttravis February 9, 2007
Bro, I'll help you move your shit outta your gf's apartment again, but you owe me like a godzillion goddamned hand-whammy (s)
by poopshovelthealmighty December 22, 2016
A tremolo bar. You screw it into your guitar and when you're playing you push and pull it to stretch or loosen the strings, heightening or lowering the pitch.
by Rohan January 22, 2004
The "whammy bar" goes by many other names as well: wham bar, wang bar, vibrato tailpiece, tremolo arm, Floyd, etc. (Although "Floyd" properly refers only to the "Locking Tremolo System" designed by Floyd Rose). The names come from manufacturers or from users.
Although some refer to this device as a "tremolo bar" or a "tremolo arm", the use of the word "tremolo" is misplaced. Tremolo refers to volume modulation. The term was originally used for instruments of the violin family. If a violinist's (or violist's or cellist's or bassist's) score is marked "tremolo", it means the player will rapidly move the bow back and forth across the string, resulting in a "trembling" sound.
"Vibrato", by contrast, is pitch modulation. Returning to the violin family: watch a violinist's left hand wiggle quickly while holding down a string. By moving her hand this way, the violinist is constantly and subtlely changing the pitch of the string. This makes the sound of the string very "wide" and "alive" -- more "vibrant."
The wham bar on the guitar changes the pitch of the gutar's strings. Therefore, it's properly referred to as a "vibrato" device, not a "tremolo" device.
Although some refer to this device as a "tremolo bar" or a "tremolo arm", the use of the word "tremolo" is misplaced. Tremolo refers to volume modulation. The term was originally used for instruments of the violin family. If a violinist's (or violist's or cellist's or bassist's) score is marked "tremolo", it means the player will rapidly move the bow back and forth across the string, resulting in a "trembling" sound.
"Vibrato", by contrast, is pitch modulation. Returning to the violin family: watch a violinist's left hand wiggle quickly while holding down a string. By moving her hand this way, the violinist is constantly and subtlely changing the pitch of the string. This makes the sound of the string very "wide" and "alive" -- more "vibrant."
The wham bar on the guitar changes the pitch of the gutar's strings. Therefore, it's properly referred to as a "vibrato" device, not a "tremolo" device.
You can use the whammy bar for anything from a subtle vibrato to a full on crazed dive bomb.
Is that finger vibrato, or is he using the whammy bar?
Is that finger vibrato, or is he using the whammy bar?
by Daniel Eickmann November 3, 2007