My current deduction is that "hammer" therefore means "special" or "unique" because, unlike the other toys at school, there's only one hammer.
Ah, the complexities of language. The intrepid linguist visiting the jungle clearing holds up a glass of water, and says "water," but his native informant may respond with his word for "beverage," or "potable," or "glass," or...
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Ah, the complexities of language. The intrepid linguist visiting the jungle clearing holds up a glass of water, and says "water," but his native informant may respond with his word for "beverage," or "potable," or "glass," or...