slam
noun
No English definition recorded for this entry.
L18452 on Wikidata ↗verb
- hit hard
- throw violently
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈslæm/ / [ˈslæm] ~ [ˈslam] / /ˈslam/
noun
Etymology: Compare Dutch slomp, German Schlampe.
- A shambling fellow.
verb
Etymology: Unknown and long-speculated, though perhaps at least reinforced by Etymology 1. Doublet of chelem.
- To defeat (opponents at cards) by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.
“D having seven Spades in his Hand wins them, and consequently slams A and B”
- To make a slam bid.