What is the meaning of slum?

noun

  • A district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions.

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.
    • usage: "attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century"
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