slammer
noun
Simple meaning
A person who performs poems in a competition.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
slamerSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈslæmɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
slangusually "the slammer"
Jail, prison.
One who competes in a poetry slam.
One who takes part in slam-dance.
In the game of Pogs, the heavier piece used to strike the stack of counters.
A tequila cocktail that is slammed onto a surface to induce fizzing.
A fraudster who carries out slamming (fraudulent changes to a customer's service).
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: One who competes in a poetry slam.
Used this way, slammer is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in literature or storytelling contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Literature/storytelling
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More ways to use slammer
- “She's a dramatic slammer of doors.”noun
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