wall slam

See also: wall-slam and wallslam

English

Noun

wall slam (plural wall slams)

  1. The act of slamming a person against a wall.
    Alternative forms: wall-slam, (rare) wallslam
    • 2010 September 22, “Theater Review: The Mama Grizzly of The Little Foxes”, in New York (Vulture section)‎[1], New York, N.Y.: New York Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 September 2010:
      Van Hove lavishly externalizes the implied violence of capitalism with punches, neck wrenches, wall slams, and sinuous pantomimes of sexual assault.
    • 2013 June 22, Laura Murphy, “Let's check James Comey's Bush years record before he becomes FBI director”, in Alan Rusbridger, editor, The Guardian‎[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 October 2013:
      In short, the memo Comey that approved gave a thumbs-up on waterboarding, wall slams, and other forms of torture – all violations of domestic and international law.
    • 2017 April 3, Corinne Ramey, “Rikers Island Staff Overuse Force, Report Says”, in The Wall Street Journal‎[3], New York, N.Y.: Dow Jones & Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 3 December 2025:
      “Hard-impact force likewise continues at an alarming rate in the form of head strikes, wall slams, and violent takedowns often involving neck/chokeholds,” the report says, adding that in some cases these incidents aren’t reported and in others they aren’t reported accurately.
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