phrase General Slang

Hammer down

· phrase · trucker

Floor it — pedal to the metal, full speed.

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Putting the hammer down means stomping the accelerator and running flat out. The 'hammer' is the gas pedal. Used as both an instruction ('hammer down, we got daylight all the way to Toledo') and as a sign-off wishing the other driver a fast clean run. The CB shorthand for 'go, go, go.'

“Road's clear, no bears reported, hammer down and I'll see you in Albuquerque.”
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Hammer down In A Sentence

Road's clear, no bears reported, hammer down and I'll see you in Albuquerque.

Origin & Usage

1970s trucker slang. The 'hammer' metaphor for the accelerator pedal comes from how the pedal strikes down to engage full throttle. Cemented in pop culture by C.W. McCall's 1975 hit 'Convoy.'

Variants put the hammer down
Tags #trucker#cb-radio#1970s#driving

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