to slum
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8.9
- verb
- /slʌm/
- Informal
:
alojarse en barrios marginales
- They're accustomed to the finest, and I hate the thought of enduring their snobbery as they slum here in the hinterlands.
- slum it here
Examples
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Do you think you're just gonna slum it here and you'll forget about your problem?
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You should have no reason to slum it.
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The only reason you would slum it, on purpose, is if you've never had a hot girl.
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Ryan just got back in town, and we decided we were going to slum out here in Wrightsville in his honor.
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Based on my observations, guys like Harvard Hottie only slum it when they're in college.
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I don't slum, bro.
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He doesn't seem to need the money, and he holds those who actually do work for a living with contempt, so I can only assume that he slums in order to be ironic.
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When wealthy tourists visit the city, they often slum with the locals to experience life in the poorer neighborhoods.
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She decided to slum it for a weekend, trying to understand the challenges faced by those in the less affluent areas.
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On her travels, she would occasionally slum it, staying in simple hostels to connect with the local culture and community.
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Etymology
Slum used as a verb comes from the noun slum and means to visit poor areas, often as a short adventure or out of curiosity. Think of it as 'going into' a slum: to slum is to spend time in a poorer place, sometimes in a way that can seem showy or disrespectful.