slammer
Example Sentences
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Yes, Jordan Spieth just needs the PGA and Phil Mickelson the US Open, but the most likely to become the seventh slammer is Scottie Scheffler.
From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026
The next two presidents, Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung escaped the slammer — but both saw sons jailed for corruption.
From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2023
It’s a Grade A tip-one-back, leave-your-troubles-at-the-door jukebox slammer that bowled over the stadium crowd like Marshawn Lynch on an undersized defensive back.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2022
“They put you from a concentration camp into the slammer? Seriously?”
From New York Times • Mar. 4, 2022
He thought of Grover letting Chuck in on a little scheme he’d come up with: “How about we tell him I’ve been thrown in the slammer . ..” Ralph calmly paced faster.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
