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slumdog en · NOUN

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. A person who lives in the slums of cities.
   • 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. 2010 December 9, Sarah Boslaugh, “Review:Waste Land (Arthouse Films, NR)”, in Play by Play, archived from the original on 23 Dec 2010:
   • “India is not really about ‘Slumdog Millionaire.’ It’s about slumdogs versus millionaires, and that’s what you’re seeing in Delhi now.” 2010 September 28, The Associated Press, “Delhi Hides Workers and Beggars as Games Near”, in New York Times:
   • "I am poor, but don't call me slumdog," said Rekha Dhamji, 18. 2009 January 23, “Protesters demand Slumdog name change”, in Toronto Star:
   • Priya, 17, has chosen to be a slumdog, and her life reads like a film script. 2009 January 10, Randeep Ramesh, “For India's real slumdogs, dream of a better life is not just something in the movies”, in The Guardian:

Forms

wikipedia: Slumdog Millionaire