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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

Mr. Lowe claims a false accusation from American Airlines sent him to the slammer for more than two weeks.

From Washington Times Jun. 9, 2022

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

Maybe that’s why he was in the slammer.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz




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