triple whammy

== English == === Alternative forms === triple-whammy === Etymology === Popularized in the Li'l Abner comic strip. By analogy to double whammy. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -æmi === Noun === triple whammy (plural triple whammies) (informal) A threefold blow or setback. (medicine, informal) An ACE inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker, combined with a diuretic and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug, the concurrent use of which may precipitate acute renal failure. ==== See also ==== double whammy