slummern.
/ˈslʌmə/ 1. One who visits the slums, esp. from charitable or philanthropic motives.
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society > society and the community > social attitudes > philanthropy > [noun] > visiting for philanthropic purposes > philanthropic visitor
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1887 Pall Mall Gaz. 29 Sept. 3/2 The risk of giving a violent shock to literary slummers.
1889 J. Hatton Reminisc. J. L. Toole i. 20 ‘Slumming’ is a modern fashion, but both Irving and Toole were always slummers.
1894 G. A. Sala London up to Date 2 The writer who is ambitious to become an efficient ‘slummer’.
2. An inhabitant of the slums.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > inhabitant according to environment > town- or city-dweller > [noun] > inhabitant of slum
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1888 Pall Mall Gaz. 18 Oct. 3 Gaffs, those penny places of amusement partronized by slummers.
1889 Voice (N.Y.) 7 Mar. Had this wanton insult..come from some shirtless slummer it would have signified little.
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