slummer

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noun

An inhabitant of a slum.

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Meanings

nounslummer (plural slummers)

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

Origin

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

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APA

slummer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slummer

MLA

“slummer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slummer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slummer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slummer.

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