slam, n.
(slams)
(slams)
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
barb dig gibe jibe shaft shot slam
sample sentences
"his parting shot was `drop dead'""she threw shafts of sarcasm"
"she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
a forceful impact that makes a loud noise
<noun.event>
slam
the noise made by the forceful impact of two objects
<noun.event>
slam
winning all or all but one of the tricks in bridge
<noun.event>
slam sweep
semantic pointers
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