Slammer

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æmÉ™(r)

Origin

slam + -er

Full definition of slammer

Noun

1. One who, or that which, slams.
• 1989, Jane Howard, Margaret Mead: A Life (page 27)Margaret was also, by her own admission, a determined slammer of doors.
2. (slang) Jail, prison.
• 1971, "Better Than Prison," Time, 7 Jun.,A man being sentenced for starving some horses chose 24 hours in the slammer with no food rather than seven days with the regular amenities.
3. A tequila cocktail.
4. One who takes part in slam-dance.
5. In the game of Pogs, the heavier piece used to strike the stack of counters.

Usage notes

The "prison" sense is usually preceded by "the".

Derived terms

• Alabama slammer