slammer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of slammer
Example Sentences
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The series finale includes an homage to the pilot, twisting the circumstances so that this time, it’s Midge bailing Susie out of the slammer and hearing about her heartbreak.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2023
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
Maybe that’s why he was in the slammer.
From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz
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