slammer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of slammer
Example Sentences
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Mr. Lowe claims a false accusation from American Airlines sent him to the slammer for more than two weeks.
From Washington Times • Jun. 9, 2022
It’s a Grade A tip-one-back, leave-your-troubles-at-the-door jukebox slammer that bowled over the stadium crowd like Marshawn Lynch on an undersized defensive back.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2022
Whatever landed them in the after-school slammer, these teenagers were already trapped by forces far beyond their control.
From New York Times • May 18, 2022
Nothing shows he ever did, but it made for a splashy exit from the slammer.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2022
It’s a pretty small town and news gets around fast, so by now it was no secret that our father was in the slammer for sinking Dusty Muleman’s casino boat.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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