Definition of a banhammer

banhammer    

noun

• a metaphorical hammer that is wielded by operators or moderators when banning one or more users from an online community. Also "ban hammer".

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  
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  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Feb 02 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Feb 02 2010.

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beef hammer	Definitions include: a penis.
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