Hammered means: Having been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
hammered
Having been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.
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BlueskyMay 2026
labour isn't getting hammered at all.
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BlueskyMay 2026
It’s the right wing press Starmer has been hammered lately now Polanski but Farage hardly anything said about 5 million pound gift if that had been Starmer or Polanski the press would be in a frenzy wanting an resigna…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Monarch Rain Chains Pure Copper Hammered Cup Rain Chain, 8.5 ft Decorative Rain Catcher Chain for Gutters, Large Rain Chains for Outside, Rain Gutter Replacement Downspout #garden #handmade #rainwater #decorative #gutter
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BlueskyMay 2026
Agree, but that isn't happening. Labour and the Greens get hammered in different ways. Reform often gets a free pass (except in the New World, Byline Times and occasionally the Guardian). And when you do a hit job, it…
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BlueskyMay 2026
We are getting so hammered by the Republican Party even MAGA is starting to refuse to "drink more Kool-Aid"
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
Having been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.
‘Yeah, sorry about that, I was hammered.’
For parents
Hammered means: Having been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
hammered means: Having been hit with a hammer or hammer-like object.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
Cluster: disagree
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“labour isn't getting hammered at all.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It’s the right wing press Starmer has been hammered lately now Polanski but Farage hardly anything said about 5 million pound gift if that had been Starmer or Polanski the press would be in a frenzy wanting an resignation”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Monarch Rain Chains Pure Copper Hammered Cup Rain Chain, 8.5 ft Decorative Rain Catcher Chain for Gutters, Large Rain Chains for Outside, Rain Gutter Replacement Downspout #garden #handmade #rainwater #decorative #gutter”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Agree, but that isn't happening. Labour and the Greens get hammered in different ways. Reform often gets a free pass (except in the New World, Byline Times and occasionally the Guardian). And when you do a hit job, it needs to be watertight, rather than selective information.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“We are getting so hammered by the Republican Party even MAGA is starting to refuse to "drink more Kool-Aid"”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(UK, Canada, slang) very drunk; inebriated.
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“I watch a lot of body cam police videos in my studio as I work all day. I’ve seen hammered drunks get out of their car and walk a straighter line.”
“My god, he looks like hammered shit today. (He always does but EXTRA shit, EXTRA hammered 💩🔨) 🏴”
‘Yeah, sorry about that, I was hammered.’
Cluster: alcohol
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“Perhaps pressure from the collision of the unwilling, like a group of oligarchs who have been hammered by the side effects of the war?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I watch a lot of body cam police videos in my studio as I work all day. I’ve seen hammered drunks get out of their car and walk a straighter line.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“My god, he looks like hammered shit today. (He always does but EXTRA shit, EXTRA hammered 💩🔨) 🏴”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It started when I was very young. From the moment I entered the public school system, my teachers’ approach was to mold me into their system, like a star-shaped peg, violently hammered into a triangular hole.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The AP is getting hammered with this ratio. The title may need some reconsideration. Few users of this site will believe anything the White House says.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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