slammer
English
noun
Definitions
- One who, or that which, slams.
- (slang) Jail, prison.
- A tequila cocktail.
- One who takes part in slam-dance.
- One who competes in a poetry slam.
- In the game of , the heavier piece used to strike the stack of counters.
- (UK) A slam-door train.
Etymology
Suffix from English slam (grand slam).
Origin
English
slam
Gloss
grand slam
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Serena Slam English
- bodyslam English
- chokeslam English
- hoverslam English
- powerslam English
- slam English
- slam-clicker English
- slamball English
- slambang English
- slambook English
- slamdancer English
- slamfire English
- slammaster English
- chelem French
- *slammen Middle English