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slammer

Pronunciation: /ˈslamə/

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Definition of slammer

noun

  • 1 (usually the slammer) informal prison: if he had lived, he’d be in the slammer today
  • 2chiefly North American a person who deliberately collides with others when slam-dancing: a bit further back the slammers and bashers danced, shoved, tussled
  • 3 (also tequila slammer) a cocktail made with tequila and champagne or another fizzy drink, which is covered, slammed on the table, and then drunk in one.

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