slammer

Meaning

1. One who, or that which, slams.
2. (slang) Jail, prison.
3. A tequila cocktail that is slammed onto a surface to induce fizzing.
4. One who takes part in slam-dance.
5. One who competes in a poetry slam.
6. In the game of Pogs, the heavier piece used to strike the stack of counters.
7. (UK, slang) A slam-door train.
8. A fraudster who carries out slamming (fraudulent changes to a customer's service).

Synonyms

jail

prison

gaol

clink

poky

penitentiary

nick

pokey

hoosegow

slam

jailhouse

acropolis

detention house

penalty corner

crowbar hotel

big house

short corner

castle

🏰

cell

chateau

coop

hole

🕳️

lockup

pen

🖊️

reformatory

stir

stockade

Translations

prigione

cárcel

taule

prison

carcere

gattabuia

placard

Knast

galera

prisão

xadrez

cadeia

tôle

cárcere

Etymology

From slam + -er.