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wham

n.

hit, knock, whack; see blow 1.

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Another word for wham

noun

A sudden sharp, powerful stroke:
bang, blow², clout, crack, hit, lick, pound, slug³, sock, swat, thwack, welt, whack, whop. (Informal) bash, biff, bop, clip¹, wallop. (Slang) belt, conk, paste. See attack, strike
A forceful movement causing a loud noise:
bang, crash, slam, smash. See strike

verb

To deliver a powerful blow to suddenly and sharply:

bash, catch, clout, hit, knock, pop¹, slam, slog, slug³, smash, smite, sock, strike, swat, thwack, whack, whop. (Informal) biff, bop, clip¹, wallop. (Slang) belt, conk, paste. Idioms: let someone have it, sock it to someone. See attack, strike

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For every Madonna, Michael Jackson and Wham! who made it big (no pun intended, Wham! fans), in the 1980s, there was a one-hit wonder who scored an equally huge chart-topping hit.
Michael and Ridgeley, two school chums from Watford, England, weren't together on the music scene for long, but Wham! left a distinct impression.
During the height of the Wham! frenzy, it seemed only natural to do a holiday tune that fans could enjoy for years to come.
It's rumored that the two will meet and play some Wham! favorites at some point on Michael's 2006-07 world tour.
"Last Christmas" is a holiday tune by George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley, members of the 1980s pop group Wham!

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