slumdog

English

Etymology

slum +‎ dog; first appeared in the 2008 British romantic comedy film Slumdog Millionaire.

Noun

slumdog (plural slumdogs)

1. A person who lives in the slums of cities.
   • 2009 January 10, Randeep Ramesh, “For India's real slumdogs, dream of a better life is not just something in the movies”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Priya, 17, has chosen to be a slumdog, and her life reads like a film script.

   • 2009 January 23, “Protesters demand Slumdog name change”, in Toronto Star‎^[2]:

     "I am poor, but don't call me slumdog," said Rekha Dhamji, 18.

   • 2010 September 28, The Associated Press, “Delhi Hides Workers and Beggars as Games Near”, in New York Times‎^[3]:

     “India is not really about ‘Slumdog Millionaire.’ It’s about slumdogs versus millionaires, and that’s what you’re seeing in Delhi now.”

   • 2010 December 9, Sarah Boslaugh, “Review:Waste Land (Arthouse Films, NR)”, in Play by Play‎^[4]:

     This trope appeals to audiences and award juries alike, while avoiding the obvious issue that there’s a lot of slumdogs who will never become millionaires.