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slummy

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slum  (slm)
n.
A heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing and squalor. Often used in the plural.
intr.v. slummed, slum·ming, slums
To visit impoverished areas or squalid locales, especially out of curiosity or for amusement.
Idiom:
slum it
To endure conditions or accommodations that are worse than what one is accustomed to.
[Origin unknown.]
slummer n.
slummy adj.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.slummy - (of housing or residential areas) indicative of poverty; "a slummy part of town"; "slum conditions"
poor - characterized by or indicating poverty; "the country had a poor economy"; "they lived in the poor section of town"
Translations
slummy [ˈslʌmɪ] ADJ → muy pobre, sórdido
slummy
adj (+er) (inf) → verwahrlost; slummy district → Slumgegend f
slummy [ˈslʌmɪ] adj (buildings) → povero/a, squallido/a; (appearance) → misero/a
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