whammo

Definition

Used to emphasize the suddenness of an event.

Etymology

From wham + -o.

Example Sentences

• "So, I'm driving along when, whammo, a tree falls in front of the car."
• ""Sure, the boys say, 'What's the use? I'd just get started and whammo, I'm gone.'""
• "Every year I try to catch the first buds as they break out of their winter closets, and every year I miss. One day you hit the street on your way to your day's routine and there it is, whammo, LIFE, popping up and out all over the place."