What does slumdog mean?
Slumdog means A person who lives in the slums of cities..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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.
"I am poor, but don't call me slumdog," said Rekha Dhamji, 18.
“India is not really about ‘Slumdog Millionaire.’ It’s about slumdogs versus millionaires, and that’s what you’re seeing in Delhi now.”
This trope appeals to audiences and award juries alike, while avoiding the obvious issue that there’s a lot of slumdogs who will never become millionaires.
Use slumdog when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Slumdog means A person who lives in the slums of cities..
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Priya, 17, has chosen to be a slumdog, and her life reads like a film script.
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