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slummer

slummer

1 8.9
A person who lives in a very poor, crowded part of a city
  • noun
  • /ˈslʌmər/
: habitante de un barrio marginal
  • The slummer struggled to find basic necessities.

Examples

  • The documentary followed the daily life of a young slummer in the city.

  • Many slummers face challenges with access to clean water and healthcare.

  • After losing his job, he became a slummer, living in a crowded tenement near the docks.

  • Many slummers face daily challenges.

  • The slummer struggled to find decent food and shelter in the crowded city.

  • Many slummers in the neighborhood rely on charities for their daily meals.

  • The documentary highlighted the lives of slummers living in extreme poverty.

Antonyms

prosperous
83 4.1

Doing well and having a lot of money

affluent
2 6.0

A person who has a lot of money

Surface Forms

slummer singular
slummers plural

Morphology

slummer = slum (transparent) = slum + er

This is a regular agent noun meaning a person associated with a slum.

Etymology

The word slummer comes from slum 'poor, crowded part of a city' plus the ending -er 'person', like farmer is someone who works on a farm. So a slummer is simply someone who lives in a slum.