slammer
slammer Lexical Profile
slammer Game Scores & Validity
• noun
(slang, usually with 'the') A prison or jail, originally named in reference to the loud slamming sound of heavy metal cell doors.
"The crooked accountant spent five years in the slammer for embezzling company funds."
A cocktail, typically made with tequila and a carbonated beverage, that is covered and struck sharply against a hard surface to make it fizz before being drunk in a single gulp.
"The bartender lined up several tequila slammers along the counter for the celebratory toast."
A heavier plastic or metal disc thrown down onto a stack of cardboard discs to flip them over in the children's game of Pogs.
"He traded three rare cardboard discs for a heavy brass slammer on the school playground."
A person or thing that slams something, such as a door or a telephone receiver.
"My roommate is a habitual door slammer whenever he is running late for morning lectures."
Word Nuance & Usage
When referring to a jail or prison, 'slammer' is an informal slang term almost exclusively preceded by the definite article 'the' (e.g., 'in the slammer').