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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread put the hammers to the sword #155869 02/18/06 11:26 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman OP Pooh-Bah OP dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA Fulham Football Club The 21-year-old then put the Hammers to the sword himself midway through the second half when he converted a fast break with a powerful right foot shot that ... www.fulhamfc.com/Football_ West_Ham_v_Fulham_501164_7.html I assume this means to buckle down, but since I'm not a sport enthusiast, and because Hammers is in cap., can I assume it's the name of a team and that the above report is also a pun dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: put the hammers to the sword #155870 02/19/06 01:00 AM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC You may so assume, Dale. Just out of curiosity, how the heck did this come to your attention? TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: put the hammers to the sword #155871 02/19/06 01:11 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 While "put the Hammers to the sword" seems only to exist in this particular citation (the Hammers would seem to be obviously a reference to the West Ham United Football Club) the expression "put x to the sword" seems to be common enough. Sword would be the instrument dealing out the punishment and not the recipient, an honour which belongs to x. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: put the hammers to the sword #155872 02/19/06 04:17 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman OP Pooh-Bah OP dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA Ted: I believe I heard it on one of the Law and Order programs Fal, thank you; so it would seem. However, the expression "put the hammers to" is apparently pretty obscure as it evokes only 8 significant hits dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: put the hammers to the sword #155873 02/19/06 04:21 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont then there's "put the hammer down"... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: put the hammers to the sword #155874 02/19/06 06:06 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Quote: it evokes only 8 significant hits Six of which are references to West Ham United FC and the other two some rap reference. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,371 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 803 guests, and 0 robots. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 30 A C Bowden 24 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,561 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,919 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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