SLUM


Meaning of SLUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' sl ə m

Function: noun

Usage: often attrib

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1825

: a densely populated usually urban area marked by crowding, dirty run-down housing, poverty, and social disorganization

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