slam·mer

(slăm′ər)

1. One that slams: a slammer of doors.

2. Slang A jail.

[From slam.]

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slammer

(ˈslæmə)

(Law) the slammer slang prison

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slam•mer

(ˈslæm ər)

n.

1. a person or thing that slams.

2. Usu., the slammer. Also called the slam. Slang. a prison.

[1955–60]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	slammer - a person who closes things violently; "she's a dramatic slammer of doors" finisher, closer - (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game
	2.	slammer - a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, clink bastille - a jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner) correctional institution - a penal institution maintained by the government holding cell - a jail in a courthouse where accused persons can be confined during a trial hoosegow, hoosgow - slang for a jail house of correction - (formerly) a jail or other place of detention for persons convicted of minor offences lockup - jail in a local police station workhouse - a county jail that holds prisoners for periods up to 18 months

slammer

noun

Slang. A place for the confinement of persons in lawful detention:

brig, house of correction, jail, keep, penitentiary, prison.

Informal: lockup, pen.

Slang: big house, can, clink, cooler, coop, hoosegow, joint, jug, pokey, stir.

Chiefly Regional: calaboose.

Translations

Knast

placard

prigione

slammer

[ˈslæməʳ] N → trena f, talego m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

slammer

[ˈslæmə^r] n (= prison) the slammer → la taule
in the slammer → en taule

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

slammer

n (inf: = prison) → Knast m (inf), → Bau m (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

slammer

[ˈslæməʳ] n (fam) the slammer → la gattabuia

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One of the most popular personages, in his own circle, present, was a little fat man, with a ring of upright black hair round his head, and an extensive bald plain on the top of it--Doctor Slammer, surgeon to the 97th.

Doctor Slammer--Doctor Slammer of the 97th rejected!

'Sir!' said the doctor, in an awful voice, producing a card, and retiring into an angle of the passage, 'my name is Slammer, Doctor Slammer, sir--97th Regiment--Chatham Barracks--my card, Sir, my card.' He would have added more, but his indignation choked him.

'The only question is, whether the gentleman, being on the ground, must not be considered, as a matter of form, to be the individual who insulted our friend, Doctor Slammer, yesterday evening, whether he is really that individual or not;' and having delivered this suggestion, with a very sage and mysterious air, the man with the camp-stool took a large pinch of snuff, and looked profoundly round, with the air of an authority in such matters.

'What's all this?' said Doctor Slammer, as his friend and Mr.

Winkle retraced his steps in the direction of the coffee-room, with the gloomy and dreadful resolve of accepting the challenge of the warlike Doctor Slammer, and abiding by the worst consequences that might ensue.

'With a doctor--Doctor Slammer, of the 97th,' said Mr.

'Snodgrass,' he said, stopping suddenly, 'do not let me be balked in this matter--do not give information to the local authorities--do not obtain the assistance of several peace officers, to take either me or Doctor Slammer, of the 97th Regiment, at present quartered in Chatham Barracks, into custody, and thus prevent this duel!--I say, do not.'

Doctor Slammer's friend bowed, and produced a case similar to that which Mr.

It is conjectured that his unwillingness to hurt a fellow-creature intentionally was the cause of his shutting his eyes when he arrived at the fatal spot; and that the circumstance of his eyes being closed, prevented his observing the very extraordinary and unaccountable demeanour of Doctor Slammer. That gentleman started, stared, retreated, rubbed his eyes, stared again, and, finally, shouted, 'Stop, stop!'

Doctor Slammer looked unutterable ferocity, as he fixed his hat on his head with an indignant knock; and the stranger and Mr.

'You will not be surprised, sir, when I inform you that I have called here this morning on behalf of my friend, Doctor Slammer, of the 97th.'

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