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slam (2)

slam [ slam ] (plural slams)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. winning of all tricks: the winning of all, or all but one, of the tricks in a hand of bridge or whist

2. literature 
Same as  poetry slam


[Mid-17th century. Origin ?]
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