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slumlord

noun

Etymology

Blend of slum + landlord.

  1. inherited from landhlāford
  2. inherited from londlord
  3. compounded as slumlord — “slum + landlord”

Definitions

  1. A person who makes money by renting housing that is kept in poor condition.

    • Coordinate term: slumlady
    • The slumlord was collecting over $100 a month for this horrible place.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA