"whiplashy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more whiplashy [comparative], most whiplashy [superlative]
Etymology: From whiplash + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|whiplash|y}} whiplash + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} whiplashy (comparative more whiplashy, superlative most whiplashy)
  1. (informal, sometimes figurative) Reminiscent of a whiplash injury; involving a rapid back-and-forth jerking motion. Tags: figuratively, informal, sometimes
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