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No whammy
A phrase chanted to give a player luck when playing games of chance, like when rolling dice. Comes from the 80's game show Press Your Luck, in which unlucky timing could give the player a Whammy, which would lose them all their money.
No whammy by ThisIsMyRealName June 17, 2013
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tammy whammy
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!
tammy whammy by Scooterpieguy November 20, 2013
double whammy
when 2 bad things happen. usually its something bad, then something worse to make things even more f'd up.
double whammy by ttttttttravis February 8, 2007
Hand-whammy
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)
Hand-whammy by poopshovelthealmighty December 21, 2016
whammy bar
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?
whammy bar by Daniel Eickmann November 24, 2007