Meaning of the phrase
Posted by Bob on October 23, 2001
In Reply to: Meaning of the phrase posted by Hafeez Siddiqui on October 23, 2001
: Hi
: I would like to know the meaning of the phrase"Slam Dunk"/ I have
come across this several times. Thanks
The phrase comes from basketball, when a player rises up above the rim and forcefully puts the ball through the hoop so there is little or no chance for a defender to prevent it. (Originally, a "dunk" was the act of putting the ball directly in the hoop. A "slam dunk" was the powerful version of same.) Thus, by extension, a "slam dunk" is a metaphor that means a certain success, an unstoppable action.
- Meaning of the phrase James Briggs 10/23/01