slum.
A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
Meaning & usage
A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.
Inexpensive trinkets awarded as prizes in a carnival game.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1812. Originally slang, in the sense "room", especially "backroom", of unknown origin.
To visit a neighborhood of a status below one's own.
To saunter about in a disreputable manner.
Where this word comes from
First attested in 1812. Originally slang, in the sense "room", especially "backroom", of unknown origin.
Slumgullion; a meat-based stew.
Where this word comes from
See slumgullion.
Nonsense; humbug.
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