poetry slam

po·et·ry slam

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Definitions of poetry slam words

noun poetry slam a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact. 1
noun poetry slam the noise so made. 1
noun poetry slam Usually, the slam. Slang. slammer (def 2). 1
noun poetry slam Informal. a harsh criticism; verbal attack: I am sick of your slams. 1
noun poetry slam Informal. Also called poetry slam. a competitive, usually boisterous poetry reading. a usually competitive performance involving multiple performers with short acts: puppet slams; a tap dance slam. 1

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Icelandic, Norwegian, Swedish slamra to slam

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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