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slammer (n.)

"jail, prison," 1952, perhaps from earlier U.S. slang sense of "door" (by 1943), agent noun from slam (v.). As "one who slams," from 1892.

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Definitions of slammer from WordNet

slammer (n.)
a person who closes things violently;
she's a dramatic slammer of doors
slammer (n.)
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence);
Synonyms: jail / jailhouse / gaol / clink / poky / pokey
From wordnet.princeton.edu

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