In the comic strip Li’l Abner, a gnomish, scowling hoodlum named Evil Eye Fleegle could flatten any man or woman alive by focusing one eye on his targets while pointing in their direction. That was a whammy. When Fleegle used both eyes and two fingers, this double whammy was powerful enough to topple a skyscraper or melt a locomotive going full steam.
Reposted with permission: RalphKeyes.com
Publishers Weekly recently published Keyes' essay "Why I Write."
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I did not know that one! I wonder if Lil Abner was the source of any other retro terms.
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