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slammer

[slam-er] / ˈslæm ər /


NOUN
brig
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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 series finale includes an homage to the pilot, twisting the circumstances so that this time, it’s Midge bailing Susie out of the slammer and hearing about her heartbreak.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2023

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

My father was a classic slammer, maintaining contact with the door until it was totally and completely shut.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson