slammer

Slang Term AmericanBritishAustralian Unknown very informal
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Meaning: prison

监狱
La cárcel, el trullo.
刑務所
교도소

Slang for prison, from the sound of cell doors slamming shut.

监狱的俚语,来源于牢门砰然关上的声音。
Argot para referirse a la cárcel, del sonido de las puertas de las celdas al cerrarse de golpe.
刑務所を意味するスラング。独房のドアがバタンと閉まる音が語源。
교도소를 뜻하는 속어로, 감방 문이 쾅 닫히는 소리에서 유래했다.

Examples

  1. He ended up in the slammer for fraud.
    他因诈骗进了监狱。
    Acabó en el trullo por fraude.
    彼は詐欺で刑務所に入った。
    그는 사기로 교도소에 들어갔다.
  2. Ten years in the slammer is no joke.
    在监狱待十年可不是闹着玩的。
    Diez años en el trullo no son broma.
    10年の服役は冗談じゃない。
    10년 복역은 장난이 아니다.
  3. They put him in the slammer and threw away the key.
    他们把他关进监狱,扔掉了钥匙。
    Lo metieron en el trullo y tiraron la llave.
    彼を刑務所にぶち込んで、鍵を捨ててしまった。
    그를 교도소에 집어넣고 열쇠를 버려버렸다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: casual

Tone: dramatic

✓ Do Say

  • Refer to prison casually
    随意地指代监狱
    referirse a la cárcel de manera informal
    刑務所をカジュアルに表す
    교도소를 가볍게 지칭할 때

✗ Don't Say

  • In formal contexts
    不用于正式场合
    En contextos formales
    フォーマルな場面では使わない
    격식 있는 상황에서

Origin & History

American slang that spread to British English. From the slamming of prison doors.

Cultural Context

Era: modern

Generation: all ages

Social background: all

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