"wall slam" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: wall slams [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wall slam (plural wall slams)
  1. The act of slamming a person against a wall. Related terms: wall-slam [alternative], wallslam [alternative], wall-slam [verb]

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