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hammer-down protocol 

Is a fictional, scorched earth code-name where in the U.S. military decides to cut it's losses and destroys, through carpet bombing, the U.S.'s own territories and/or cities that are deemed lost to enemy forces. The term was first used in the movie Cloverfield, followed by the video-game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
In COD:MW2 the Hammer-Down Protocol is a scorched earth policy through indiscriminant, large scale carpet bombing of the city of D.C. do to the heavy number of Russians in the area.

It is very similar in application and purpose in Cloverfield. However, it is used for the reason of an all-or-nothing attempt to destroy the monster, as well as the small parasites that had no-doubt flooded Manhattan.
hammer-down protocol by Dead Hand August 21, 2013

put the hammer down 

1)A term truck drivers use meaning accelerate to maximum speed, or terminal velocity, which ever is faster. 2)Common uses by passenger vehicle drivers are pedal to the metal and floor it
Truck Driver 1 " breaker-one-nine whats your twenty?"
Truck Driver 2 "heading North on 95 - driver!"
Truck Driver 1 "What you haulin' good buddy?"
Truck Driver 2 "I'm haulin' a hot load of (insert cargo), I've got a long way to go and a short time to get there - Over"
Truck Driver 1 "Well, I reckon you better put the hammer down"
Truck Driver 2 " ten-four good buddy.. the hammer is down!"

hammer down

Trucker-speak for hurry up, give it more gas, etc. see pedal to the metal
Trucker: We're late, so hammer down.
hammer down by fizzle April 5, 2004

Down-syndrome Hammer Fiesta 

When an individual with Down-syndrome loses his/her shit, and proceeds to annihilate anything in reach with a hammer of some sort.
Did you see the news today?

Fuck the news.

Well Alabama was annihilated by a Down-syndrome Hammer Fiesta

Alright? Who gives a flying fuck about Alabama?

hammer down

pentagon developed protocol referring to destroying an area to isolate an incident or event
PRYCE - If you wanna go out in this, I ain't gonna stop you. But you gotta know somethin'. The government's considering the Hammer Down protocol, which means they're willing to let this whole area go.
ROB - You mean Midtown?
PRYCE - No, I mean Manhattan.
hammer down by mike at DoD January 18, 2008

hammer down

redneck/trucker slang for drive like ya stole it!
c'mon man, I gotta date tonight, quit piddlin' around...hammer down!

its 6:55 and the derby starts at 7...hammer down or we'll miss the first heat.

I just shaved and hour off of that 3 hour trip - I had the hammer down.

If yer gonna catch her before she leaves you better put the hammer down.

guy 1 - "kick this mule!"
guy 2 - "simmer man! I got the hammer down! Wer only doin a buck 10 (110mph)"
hammer down by countryboy40 March 25, 2009