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slammer
/ˈslæmɚ/
noun 5
Collocations
4ADJ.
determined, different
VERB + SLAMMER
back, concerned, go, takes, turn
SLAMMER + NOUN
doors, food, things
PREP.
in, with
Definitions
noun
1
One who, or that which, slams.
Margaret was also, by her own admission, a determined slammer of doors.
2
Jail, prison.
A man being sentenced for starving some horses chose 24 hours in the slammer with no food rather than seven days with the regular amenities.
3
A tequila cocktail that is slammed onto a surface to induce fizzing.
4
One who takes part in slam-dance.
5
One who competes in a poetry slam.
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Margaret was also, by her own admission, a determined slammer of doors.
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A man being sentenced for starving some horses chose 24 hours in the slammer with no food rather than seven days with the regular amenities.
Wiktionary03
The basic modern 'Pog' game is played thus. Each child tosses a pog into the arena, face-up or face-down, as agreed. Each player in turn takes his slammer and pitches it hard onto the accumulated pile
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As far as I am concerned, prison and slammer are different things.
Tatoeba · #393658705
Tom is back in the slammer.
Tatoeba · #795483806
Tom's back in the slammer.
Tatoeba · #7954846Usage Notes
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