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slum verb. Infl. -mm-. M19.
[from SLUM noun1.]
verb trans. & intrans. Do (work) hurriedly and carelessly. M19.
b. spec. Shear (a sheep) in a careless manner. Austral. M20.
verb intrans. & trans. (with it).
a. Visit slums for charitable purposes or out of curiosity. L19.
M. Gee For you it's fun to go slumming with me. But your real life's back there.
b. Accept temporarily a lower standard of living, travel, etc., than usual; put up with squalid or uncomfortable conditions. E20.
W. McIlvanney 'Beers? For ladies of your obvious sophistication?' 'We're slumming to-day.'