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1. Another term for "ghetto." Except that slums would be used more to describe a metropolitan ghetto rather than a small town ghetto.
2. Originaly used to desribe the ghetto neighborhoods of New York city and Los Angeles.
(also see "hoodlums.")
2. Originaly used to desribe the ghetto neighborhoods of New York city and Los Angeles.
(also see "hoodlums.")
by Legs (Saintt) December 02, 2006
May 2 Word of the Day
when you've done something so cringe you can't stop replaying it in your head and it stops you from getting on with your every day life
Dan: bro why have you been staring into space for the last hour doing nothing?
Me: bro i have a chronic cringe from what happened earlier I can't concentrate
Me: bro i have a chronic cringe from what happened earlier I can't concentrate
by finesseeeee March 01, 2019
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A person who hangs around a lower social level than one's own for the purpose of drugs, free loader
Or
A classy person hanging around drug dealers for a free fix
Or
A classy person hanging around drug dealers for a free fix
Man what happen to that girl we went to school with? She use to be hott and classy now she's a slum!
I remember that guy from school, he played ball and everything now he has turned into a slum!
I remember that guy from school, he played ball and everything now he has turned into a slum!
by ashane July 10, 2017
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Poor quality, poor performance, not necessarily referring to poverty. A sad, destitute state. Evidence of decline (in quality)
That was such a slum performance by the band today.
I haven't gone to school for three days, and haven't done a drop of homework, i'm really slumming man.
I haven't gone to school for three days, and haven't done a drop of homework, i'm really slumming man.
by Chaz February 14, 2005
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It's hard to believe that some people ACTUALLY take pride in living in the slums. They sure must love the poverty, violence, and poor educational system of such an environment.
by AYB September 24, 2003