the slammer

noun

informal
: a prison or jail
He got 10 years in the slammer.

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In contrast, a child molester was sentenced to 21 months in the slammer. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Then, the slammer's passenger would claim to have been operating the vehicle leading up to the car wreck. — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025 There's something undeniably sweet about this perennial classic, despite that, if it were made today, he'd be handcuffed and thrown in the slammer. — Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Dec. 2025 Fresh out the slammer For Emily's grand entrance post-prison, the team aimed for attire that expressed life in jail, including handcuff-like earrings and a striped suit. — Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the slammer

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