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slummy
slum S0485900 (slŭm)n. often slums A heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing and squalor: grew up in a slum near downtown; lived in the slums by the river.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.
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slum′mer n.slum′my adj.slum•my (ˈslʌm i)
adj. -mi•er, -mi•est. being or resembling a slum. [1855–60] slum′mi•ness, n. Thesaurus| 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" |
Translationsslummy
slummyOf or akin to a slum; squalid, impoverished, or of very low quality. Why did you bring me to such a slummy restaurant for our date? The guide book I bought said this town was a vibrant and bustling fishing village, but it looks pretty slummy to me. It made me sad to see my brother living in such a slummy apartment.slummy (ˈsləmi) mod. lousy. This place is not slummy! slummy
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