: marked by heavy-handed directness or hard-hitting force trusting in sledgehammer warfare— C. J. Rolo.

What is sledge hammer slang for?

This song is about sex, and the lyrics are loaded with phallic symbols. In addition to the word "sledgehammer," other references to the male member include the train, bumper cars, and the big dipper. The innuendo was typical of the blues music Gabriel drew from.

What does sledgehammer approach mean?

a way of doing something that uses a lot more power or force than seems necessary. He took rather a sledgehammer approach to the whole thing. Synonyms and related words. Systems and methods for doing things.