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slam poetry

slam poetry noun: a modern genre of spoken poetry, performed at informal events called poetry slams before an active audience.

Noun

slam poetry (usually uncountable, plural slam poetries)

  1. (usually) A modern genre of spoken poetry, performed at informal events called poetry slams before an active audience.

Forms of slam poetry

pluralslam poetries

Questions about slam poetry

What does slam poetry mean?
Slam poetry means a modern genre of spoken poetry, performed at informal events called poetry slams before an active audience.
What part of speech is slam poetry?
Slam poetry is a noun.
What is the plural of slam poetry?
The plural of slam poetry is slam poetries.

Words near slam poetry in the dictionary

  1. slam pigs
  2. slam poem
  3. slam poems
  4. slam poet
  5. slam poetries
  6. slam poetry
  7. slam poets
  8. slam the door
  9. SLAM trap
  10. SLAM traps
  11. slam-bang

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