slam
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nounDefinition of SLAM
1
: a heavy blow or impact
2
a : a noisy violent closing b : a banging noise; especially : one made by the slam of a door
3
: a cutting or violent criticism
4
: slammer
5
: a poetry competition performed before judges
Origin of SLAM
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian slamre to bang, Swedish slamra to rattle
First Known Use: 1672
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