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slammer

noun
slam·​mer | \ ˈsla-mər How to pronounce slammer (audio) \

Definition of slammer

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Synonyms for slammer

Synonyms

bastille, big house [slang], bridewell, brig, calaboose, can, clink [slang], cooler, coop, guardroom, hock, hold, hoosegow, jail, jailhouse, joint [slang], jug, lockup, nick [British slang], pen, penitentiary, pokey [slang], prison, quod [British slang], slam, stir [slang], stockade, tolbooth [Scottish]

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Examples of slammer in a Sentence

the Mafia capo ultimately landed in the slammer on a conviction of income tax evasion

Recent Examples on the Web

Then frolic through our adult playground featuring a mechanical shark ride, surf board riding, grand slammer, human bowling, jousting, beer pong tables, corn hole, and more. — baltimoresun.com, "Enter for a chance to win tickets for two to the Amps and Ales Festival at Maryland Live Sept.," 24 July 2019 Three players from the JTCC qualified for this year’s French Open: veteran grand slammers Frances Tiafoe, 21, from Hyattsville, and Denis Kudla, 26, from Arlington, along with Robin Montgomery, 14, from the District. — Courtland Milloy, Washington Post, "Tennis center teaches how to win on the court and in the classroom," 8 June 2019

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First Known Use of slammer

1952, in the meaning defined above

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