First Known Use: 1953
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slumlord
noun slum·lord \ˈsləm-ˌlȯrd\
: a person who owns a building with apartments that are in bad condition and rents them to poor people
Full Definition of SLUMLORD
: a landlord who receives unusually large profits from substandard properties
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Origin of SLUMLORD
1slum + landlord
Rhymes with SLUMLORD
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