Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

banhammer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
ban-ham-mer
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The power of a sysop to block a user from participating in an online community.

Humorous

verb

To block a user from participating in an online community.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From ban + hammer, perhaps evoking a gavel.

Usage

Inflected Forms

banhammers (plural) ban hammer (alternative) banhammers (present, singular) banhammering (participle, present) banhammered (participle, past) banhammered (past)

Questions

What does banhammer mean?
The power of a sysop to block a user from participating in an online community.
Where does banhammer come from?
From ban + hammer, perhaps evoking a gavel.

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