Meaning of slumlady | Babel Free

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a female slumlord.

derogatory

Examples

“Many of the aging will be found in older sections, too, and a good landlady may be a good shepherd as well as a slumlord (or slumlady)”

“We knew we had to move⟳ but we wanted to show⟳ other people what Mrs. Ballard — a slumlady — was like⟳ and what we were doing to file⟳ for decent living conditions. With our picket and TV and Radio coverage we told our story to many.”

“An interesting game of this type⟳ is known as the Slumlord’s Dilemma. Imagine⟳ that two slum owners, Slumlady Sally and Slumlord Larry, have⟳ adjacent tenements. Each owner knows the following: if both invest⟳ in improving their tenements, they will have⟳ the nicest low-rent apartments in the city and will earn⟳ high returns on their investments (say⟳ an extra profit of $5000 each). On the other hand, if, say⟳, Slumlord Larry invests but Slumlady Sally does not, then Larry will lose⟳ his shirt but Sally will make⟳ out like⟳ a bandit.”

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