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Definition of 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".
Citation from comment policy, Destructoid website blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- 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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| Definitions include: a penis. | |
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