Meaning
In dancehall slang, sex, or a sexual partner — 'a good slam' names a satisfying encounter or a desirable lover, and as a verb it means to have sex. Popularised by the 1990s hit 'Wickedest Slam', the word is coarse and sexual, belonging to the frank, explicit register of dancehall and adult talk rather than to polite or family settings. It is documented here for understanding of the slang, not endorsement, and it is one of many blunt terms the music coins for sex and the sexual partner.
Examples
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As a noun it means sex, or a sexual partner.
As a noun it means sex, or a sexual partner.
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As a verb it means to have sex.
As a verb it means to have sex.
Origin
A dancehall slang extension of 'slam' (to hit forcefully) to mean sex; cemented by early-1990s dancehall hits.
How it’s used
Documentation only. Vulgar and sexual; a dancehall-era slang term.