Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slam-clicker

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables: slam-click-er
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unsociable crewmember who prefers to stay in his or her hotel room between flights.

Slang

Example Sentences

"The pilots taunt me: “Slam-clicker” (a crew member who goes straight to his or her room and doesn’t come out). That’s me tonight."
"I’m going to call them Honest Eyes until I know if they are, in the interval called slam-clicker, Realm of Pacific, […]"

Etymology

From slam + click + -er, suggesting the sound of closing and locking a door.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

slam-clickers (plural)

Questions

What does slam-clicker mean?: An unsociable crewmember who prefers to stay in his or her hotel room between flights.
Where does slam-clicker come from?: From slam + click + -er, suggesting the sound of closing and locking a door.

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