whammo
[
hwam
-oh,
wam
-oh]
/ˈʰwæm oʊ, ˈwæm oʊ/
interjection
1.
(used to indicate the sound of a blow, collision, falling object, etc.).
noun
2.
immense energy; vigor:
a movie with plenty of whammo to please the kids.
adjective
3.
characterized by such a strong effect:
a show with a whammo ending.
adverb
4.
wham
.
Origin
1930-35;
wham
+
-o
Examples from the web for
whammo
It's edgy without making you dizzy, graphic without inducing nausea, and always has an emotional
whammo
at the end.
Word Origin and History for
whammo
exclamation signifying violence or surprise, 1932, from
wham
(q.v.).