SLAMMER

jail, jailhouse, gaol, clink, slammer, poky, pokey

(noun) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

slammer

(noun) a person who closes things violently; “she’s a dramatic slammer of doors”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

slammer (plural slammers)

One who, or that which, slams.

(slang, usually "the slammer") Jail, prison.

A tequila cocktail.

One who takes part in slam-dance.

One who competes in a poetry slam.

In the game of Pogs, the heavier piece used to strike the stack of counters.

(UK, slang) A slam-door train.

Source: Wiktionary



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30 May 2025

FOREHAND

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