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Slammer   /slˈæmər/   Listen
Slammer

noun
1.
A person who closes things violently.
2.
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).  Synonyms: clink, gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky.





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Words linked to "Slammer" :   holding cell, correctional institution, lockup, workhouse, closer, hoosgow, hoosegow, bastille, house of correction, finisher, slam


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