slum

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.5 Anagrams

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[edit] Etymology

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[edit] Pronunciation

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  Rhymes: -ʌm

[edit] Noun

slum (plural slums)

1. A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

[edit] Related terms

• ghetto
• Hell's Kitchen
• shantytown

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[edit] Verb

to slum (third-person singular simple present slums, present participle slumming, simple past and past participle slummed)

1. To visit a neighborhood of a status below one's own.
2. To associate with people or engage in activities with a status below one's own.

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of lmsu
• UMLS