Monday, October 25, 2004

Today's OED antedating: "to hammer"

To hammer, figurative, as here, to strike forcefully or to batter; also and ex literal (v., sec 2 (e), first use cited 1948): Headline of article: "Giants Hammer Young Pitcher," headline by anonymous, New York Times, July 24, 1910, p III-1, col 3.