Meanings
nounHammer pants pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyLoose-fitting trousers inspired by harem pants.
Origin
Popularised in the 1980s and 1990s by the rapper MC Hammer (Stanley Burrell).
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APA
Hammer pants. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hammer%20pants
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“Hammer pants.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hammer%20pants. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hammer pants,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hammer%20pants.
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