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slumlord

slumlord noun: a person who makes money by renting housing that is kept in poor condition.

Noun

slumlord (plural slumlords)

  1. (derogatory) A person who makes money by renting housing that is kept in poor condition.
    • Coordinate term: slumlady
    • The slumlord was collecting over $100 a month for this horrible place.1959, Senate Hearings September 23 and 24, 1959: Vol 1, page 484

Examples of slumlord in a sentence

  • The first rule in the slumlord business is: “The poorer the tenant, the bigger the profit!” The explanation is simplicity itself.1960, Mad Magazine April 1960, page 10:
  • The guy's a real bastard, a real slumlord.1989 December 3, Laura Briggs, quoting Mike Mamone, “'Somewhere Else' Plans January Opening”, in Gay Community News, volume 17, number 21...

Forms of slumlord

pluralslumlords

Origin of slumlord

Blend of slum + landlord.

Words formed from slumlord

Questions about slumlord

What does slumlord mean?
Slumlord means a person who makes money by renting housing that is kept in poor condition.
How do you use slumlord in a sentence?
The first rule in the slumlord business is: “The poorer the tenant, the bigger the profit!” The explanation is simplicity itself.
What part of speech is slumlord?
Slumlord is a noun.
What is the plural of slumlord?
The plural of slumlord is slumlords.

Words near slumlord in the dictionary

  1. slumladies
  2. slumlady
  3. slumland
  4. slumlands
  5. slumlike
  6. slumlord
  7. slumlording
  8. slumlords
  9. slummed
  10. slummed it
  11. slummer

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