# banhammer

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From ban + hammer, perhaps evoking a gavel.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/banhammer