slam

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{{11}}slam (n.1) "a severe blow," 1670s, probably from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Norw. slamre, Swed. slemma "to slam, bang") of imitative origin. Slam-bang recorded by 1806. Slam-dunk is from 1976. Slam-dance is attested by 1987 (slam by itself in this sense is recorded from 1983).
{{12}}slam (n.2) "a winning of all tricks in a card game," 1620s, used especially in whist, of obscure origin. Grand slam in bridge first recorded 1892; earlier in related card games from 1814; figurative sense of "complete success" is attested from 1920; in baseball sense from 1935.
{{12}}slam (v.) "to shut with force," 1726, from SLAM (Cf. slam) (n.1). Meaning "say uncomplimentary things about" is from 1916. Related: Slammed; slamming.

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