Slumdog

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A person who lives in the slums of cities.

    "Priya, 17, has chosen to be a slumdog, and her life reads like a film script."

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"Slumdog Millionaire triumphed over much larger-scale films that were far more expensive to make. Oscars in hand, director and co-producer Danny Boyle said he hopes that sends a message to aspiring moviemakers."

Etymology

From slum + dog; first appeared in the 2008 British romantic comedy film Slumdog Millionaire.

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