noun
slammer
SLAM
noun
1
Prison or jail (informal).
"He spent five years in the slammer for fraud."
2
A shot of tequila that is banged down on a table or bar to make it fizz before drinking.
"The bartender lined up six slammers for the birthday group."
How to Use Slammer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often just a slangy word for prison; also a fizzy tequila shot.
Common pairings
in the slammer
a tequila slammer
Word Forms
slammers plural
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Etymology
From slam plus the agent suffix -er — literally "something that gets slammed."