slum
Slum homes in Mumbai, India.
Meanings
Noun
- A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
- Inexpensive trinkets awarded as prizes in a carnival game.
- Slumgullion; a meat-based stew.
Verb
- To visit a neighborhood of a status below one's own.
- To saunter about in a disreputable manner.
Origin
- Early 19th century. Originally slang, in the sense "room", especially "backroom" ; of Unknown origin.
- See slumgullion.
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