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slum

/slʌm/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
  2. Inexpensive trinkets awarded as prizes in a carnival game.
  3. To visit a neighborhood of a status below one's own.
  4. Slumgullion; a meat-based stew

Etymology / origin

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Sources

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