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slam

1. slam \'slam\ n [origin unknown] : the winning of all the tricks or 
   points of a deal in a game of cards 
2. slam n [prob. of Scand origin; akin to Icel slma to slam] 1: a 
   heavy blow or impact  2a: a noisy violent closing  2b: a banging noise; esp 
   : one made by the slam of a door  3: a cutting or violent criticism 
3. slam vb or slammed;  or slam.ming 1: to strike or beat hard : KNOCK  2: 
   to shut forcibly and noisily : BANG  3: to set or slap down violently or 
   noisily  4: to criticize harshly  1: to make a banging noise  2: to work or 
   act noisily  3: to utter verbal abuse