slammer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of slammer
Example Sentences
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Noah Cyrus, actually, is one of three people that was allowed to come visit me in the slammer, and she played me some songs that she was working on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
The next two presidents, Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung escaped the slammer — but both saw sons jailed for corruption.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 10, 2023
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
He thought of Grover letting Chuck in on a little scheme he’d come up with: “How about we tell him I’ve been thrown in the slammer . ..” Ralph calmly paced faster.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
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