Slammer - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈslæmər|  American pronunciation of the word slammer
Brit.  |ˈslæmə|  British pronunciation of the word slammer

noun

- a person who closes things violently
she's a dramatic slammer of doors
- 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) (syn: clink, gaol, jail, pokey, poky)

Extra examples

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

Word forms

noun
singular: slammer
plural: slammers
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