the slammer

noun

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

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Some kittens have found themselves in the slammer at the Flagler County jail in Bunnell, Florida. Frank Fernandez, USA Today, 18 July 2025 Speculation as to how much time the rapper would spend in the slammer circulated after Diddy beat the RICO charge that would have landed him in prison for life. Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 8 July 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 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, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024 However, the esteemed personality admitted that the seven seasons of The Martha Stewart Show were comparable to her time in the slammer. Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024 The nominees have taken different paths to Philadelphia, with Harris debate-prepping in Pittsburgh and Trump saying and posting more outlandish things — even threatening, if elected, to throw his opponents in the slammer. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024 Cobby, meanwhile, is a sarcastic loner fresh from a stint in the slammer. Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024

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