"slum" in the noun sense
1. slum, slum area
a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
"slum" in the verb sense
spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure usage considered condescending and insensitive
"attending a motion picture show by the upper class was considered sluming in the early 20th century"
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