slumlord
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noun
slum·lord
\ˈsləm-ˌlȯrd\
Simple Definition of slumlord
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: a person who owns a building with apartments that are in bad condition and rents them to poor people
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Origin and Etymology of slumlord
1slum + landlord
First Known Use: 1953
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