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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012