slammer

noun

slam·​mer ˈsla-mər How to pronounce slammer (audio)
Synonyms of slammernext
: jail, prison

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the Mafia capo ultimately landed in the slammer on a conviction of income tax evasion
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Punk was a cocktail slammer of shock, alienation, and spite, but such a hard-line aesthetic could last only so long. — Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025 While hunters shot some great deer in September (just scroll down to see them), there were not quite as many true slammers as in years past. — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023 The charges are much steeper this time though, and John must call in a favor to ensure Summer doesn't spend most of her life in the slammer. — Matt Cabral, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022 In a kind of apprenticeship system, Harris first worked as a spotter, then graduated to driving slammer cars. — Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slammer

Word History

First Known Use

1936, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of slammer was in 1936

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“Slammer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slammer. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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