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slammer

[slam-er]

noun

  1. a person or thing that slams. slam.

  2. Also called the slam.Slang.Usually the slammer. a prison.



slammer

/ ˈæə /

noun

  1. slangprison

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of slammer1

First recorded in 1955–60; slam 1 + -er 1
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Unburdened by ending his 11-year wait for a fifth major to join the all time greats as a grand slammer, he is now heading to his favourite venue on and off the course.

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If I still ran a newsroom, here’s the slammer at the top of the page: "America in Middle of National Emergency!"

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Under the 1979 Narcotics Act, cannabis distribution could now earn you fifteen years in the slammer.

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Cobby, meanwhile, is a sarcastic loner fresh from a stint in the slammer.

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The structure, psyche and commitment is evolving to end democracy even if Trump keels over or ends up in the slammer.

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