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slammer

[ slam-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that slams. slam.
  2. Usually the slammer. Also called the slam. Slang. a prison.


slammer

/ ˈ²õ±ô泾ə /

noun

  1. the slammer slang.
    prison
“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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Origin of slammer1

First recorded in 1955–60; slam 1 + -er 1
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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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The series finale includes an homage to the pilot, twisting the circumstances so that this time, it’s Midge bailing Susie out of the slammer and hearing about her heartbreak.

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