Word Frequency
slum (slʌm
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Definitions
noun
- a squalid overcrowded house, etc
- often plural a squalid section of a city, characterized by inferior living conditions and usually by overcrowding
- modifier of, relating to, or characteristic of slums ⇒
slum conditions
verb
Word forms: slums, slumming, slummed
intr- to visit slums, esp for curiosity
- Also: slum it. to suffer conditions below those to which one is accustomed
Derived Forms
ˈslummer nounˈslummy adjective
Word Origin
C19: originally slang, of obscure originSponsored Links
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