Definition of Slum

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Definition of Slum

Slum

To visit or frequent slums, esp. out of curiosity, or for purposes of study, etc.

A foul back street of a city, especially one filled with a poor, dirty, degraded, and often vicious population; any low neighborhood or dark retreat; -- usually in the plural; as, Westminster slums are haunts for theives.

Same as Slimes.

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Slum Translations

slum in Dutch is achterbuurt
slum in French is bas fonds, taudis
slum in German is Elensviertel, Elendsviertel
slum in Hungarian is nyomornegyed
slum in Italian is catapecchia
slum in Spanish is casucha, barrio bajo
slum in Swedish is slumkvarter

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