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banhammer

banhammer noun: the power of a sysop to block a user from participating in an online community.

Noun

banhammer (plural banhammers)

  1. (Internet, humorous, often) The power of a sysop to block a user from participating in an online community.

Verb

banhammer (third-person singular simple present banhammers, present participle banhammering, simple past and past participle banhammered)

  1. (Internet, transitive) To block a user from participating in an online community.

Forms of banhammer

Noun
pluralbanhammers
alternative formban hammer
Verb
third-person singular presentbanhammers
present participlebanhammering
past participlebanhammered
pastbanhammered

Origin of banhammer

From ban + hammer, perhaps evoking a gavel.

Questions about banhammer

What does banhammer mean?
Banhammer means the power of a sysop to block a user from participating in an online community.
What part of speech is banhammer?
Banhammer can be a noun or a verb.
What is the plural of banhammer?
The plural of banhammer is banhammers.

Words near banhammer in the dictionary

  1. Banh
  2. banh mi
  3. banh mis
  4. Banha
  5. Banham
  6. banhammer
  7. banhammered
  8. banhammering
  9. banhammers
  10. Banhams
  11. Banhs

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