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.

v. collectively or individually finding someone/something to blame for a problem, as opposed to brainstorming which connotes finding solutions to a problem

n. the act of finding someone/something to blame for a problem

(from a TV ad for HD television)

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."

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 refers to a dork who is not getting any sex.