Definition of slum it

slum it

verb

• to go without comforts.

  Instead of having her daily Starbucks coffee, she slummed it with instant coffee.

  Last edited on May 03 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 31 2009.

• to associate with or hang out with someone of a lower social or economic level than oneself or one's group.

  I feel like slumming it tonight. Let's go to the hole in the wall bar down the street and see if we can pick up one of the bar flies that hang out there.

  Last edited on Sep 11 2018. Submitted by Liz in Texas from Dallas, TX, USA on Sep 11 2018.

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about it	Definitions include: in support of.
about the size of it	Definitions include: a good estimate.
AFAIUI	Definitions include: acronym for "as far as I understand it".
beat it	Definitions include: to masturbate.
beat it up	Definitions include: for a male to have sexual intercourse.
bite it	Definitions include: to fall and hit the ground.
black snake it	Definitions include: not showering before bed after working all day.
bling-bling it	Definitions include: to display bling-bling.
blow it	Definitions include: to completely fail a task.
BOHICA	Definitions include: acronym of "bend over here it comes again."
boke it	Definitions include: to vomit.
book it	Definitions include: to move very fast.
booze it up	Definitions include: to drink heavily.
bout it	Definitions include: see about it.
'bout it	Definitions include: to be in agreement with something or wanting to do something.
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Other terms relating to 'slum':
go slumming	Definitions include: See slum it.
slum	Definitions include: See slum it.
slums	Definitions include: lower income housing developments.

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