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slamming

[ slam-ing ]

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noun

Informal.

the switching of a customer's telephone or other public utility to another service provider without the customer's authorization.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of slamming¹

1990–95; slam ¹ + -ing ¹

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The footage then shows him slamming the door on her foot and kicking the car window before dragging her terrified pet dog away by its lead.

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In the video, the man lifts a dog off the ground by the leash before slamming it to the ground and kicking the animal.

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The family’s complaint alleges that the deputies then used excessive force, hitting Hijaz with baton strikes and slamming his head onto the pavement.

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Sir Elton was seen slamming down his headphones, shouting at his collaborators, ripping up song lyrics and threatening to quit.

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And at the petrol station near the Ohio Turnpike, the pumps bear relics of the last administration, with slogans slamming Trump's predecessor: "Whoever voted for Biden owes me gas money!"

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slammer slander

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