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Slummy Definition & Meaning

slummy
adjective
  1. (of housing or residential areas) indicative of poverty; "a slummy part of town"; "slum conditions"

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What does slummy mean?
(of housing or residential areas) indicative of poverty; "a slummy part of town"; "slum conditions"
What part of speech is slummy?
Slummy is an adjective.

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