slumminess
i adjective, slum·mi·er, slum·mi·est.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a slum: a slummy part of town.
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slum (slʌm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a squalid overcrowded house, etc |
| 2. | (often plural) a squalid section of a city, characterized by inferior living conditions and usually by overcrowding |
| 3. | (modifier) of, relating to, or characteristic of slums: slum conditions |
| —vb , slums, slumming, slummed | |
| 4. | to visit slums, esp for curiosity |
| 5. | Also: slum it to suffer conditions below those to which one is accustomed |
| [C19: originally slang, of obscure origin] | |
| 'slummer | |
| —n | |
| 'slummy | |
| —adj | |
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Slumminess
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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slummy definition[ˈsləmi]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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