Noun: slum slúm
- A district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
"The government initiated a program to improve living conditions in the city's slums";
- slum area
- Spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive
"attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered slumming in the early 20th century"
Derived forms: slums, slumming, slummed
Type of: city district, pass, spend
Encyclopedia: Slum, Croatia