Dictionary Check: slum

"slum" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions

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verb

spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive

Example: "attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered slumming in the early 20th century"

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