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slumlord definition

slum·lord (slumlôrd′)

noun

Slang an absentee landlord of slum dwellings, esp. one who charges inflated rents and neglects upkeep

Etymology: slum + (land)lord

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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