Question of the Day #894

She lost her conviction appeal and spent three days in the slammer but refused to do the community service part.

From the 2nd paragraph of this article at the Santa Monica Daily Press.

  上記の文で、slammerの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "slammer" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈米俗〉刑務所◆通例、the slammer

   

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

JAIL, PRISON

   

Examples

• He's doing five to ten years in the slammer.
• She emerged from the slammer on Tuesday morning after serving 23 days for drink-driving offences.
• He was sentenced Tuesday to 41 months in the slammer. - Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 18 Nov. 2021
• The charges are much steeper this time though, and John must call in a favor to ensure Summer doesn't spend most of her life in the slammer. - Matt Cabral, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022
• Others involved in the investigation who took a plea deal were only put in the slammer for five to seven years. - Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2021

   

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