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slummer

slummer noun: an inhabitant of a slum.

Noun

slummer (plural slummers)

  1. An inhabitant of a slum.
  2. One who slums.
    • “Tell me, Mr. Kingsblood, are you another white slummer, or a real friend of our race?” “You have no idea how real!” said Neil.1947, Sinclair Lewis, Kingsblood Royal, New York: Random House, page 147

Forms of slummer

pluralslummers

Origin of slummer

From slum + -er (inhabitant suffix) or -er (agent noun suffix).

Questions about slummer

What does slummer mean?
Slummer means an inhabitant of a slum.
What part of speech is slummer?
Slummer is a noun.
What is the plural of slummer?
The plural of slummer is slummers.

Words near slummer in the dictionary

  1. slumlord
  2. slumlording
  3. slumlords
  4. slummed
  5. slummed it
  6. slummer
  7. slummers
  8. slummier
  9. slummiest
  10. slummification
  11. slumminess

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