"slam-clicker" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-slam-clicker.ogg [Australia] Forms: slam-clickers [plural]
Etymology: slam + click + -er, suggesting the sound of closing and locking a door. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|slam|click|-er}} slam + click + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} slam-clicker (plural slam-clickers)
  1. (slang, among flight attendants and pilots) An unsociable crewmember who prefers to stay in his or her hotel room between flights. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-slam-clicker-en-noun-xGilaixQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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