how's your hammer hanging

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. How are you? (generally used between male speakers)
  2. How’s your sex life?

Word forms

how's your hammer hanging

Etymology

The word hammer is explained as referring to the male genitalia. Akasha Gloria Hull identifies the expression as an African-American Vernacular English one.

Related words

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