slumgullion, n. meanings, etymology and more

First published 1912; not yet revised

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What does the noun slumgullion mean?

There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun slumgullion. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

This word is used in U.S. English.

slumgullion has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

fish (1880s) food and cooking (1900s)

Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

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How common is the noun slumgullion?

Fewer than 0.01occurrences per million words in modern written English

1870	0.0073
1880	0.0075
1890	0.0075
1900	0.0074
1910	0.0086
1920	0.0091
1930	0.0072
1940	0.0064
1950	0.0058
1960	0.0054
1970	0.005
1980	0.0044
1990	0.0042
2000	0.0042
2010	0.0043

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How is the noun slumgullion pronounced?

British English

/slʌmˈɡʌljən/

slum-GUL-yuhn

U.S. English

/ˈsləmˌɡəljən/

SLUM-guhl-yuhn

/ˌsləmˈɡəljən/

sluhm-GU-lyuhn

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Where does the noun slumgullion come from?

Earliest known use

1860s

The earliest known use of the noun slumgullion is in the 1860s.

OED's earliest evidence for slumgullion is from 1869, in the writing of Charles Leland, American humorist and folklorist.

slumgullion is probably an arbitrary formation.

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Nearby entries

slumbersome, adj.1884–
slumberwear, n.1909–
slumbery, adj.c1386–
slum-bred, adj.1866–
slum burner, n.1930–
slum clearance, n.1890–
slum clearer, n.1925–
slum clearing, n. & adj.1888–
slumdom, n.1878–
slum gold, n.1874–
slumgullion, n.1869–
slumgum, n.1890–
slum gun, n.1917–
slumism, n.1884–
slumland, n.1858–
slum landlord, n.1885–
slum landlordism, n.1892–
slumless, adj.1895–
slum-like, adj.1883–
slumlord, n.1894–
slumlordship, n.1962–

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Entry history for slumgullion, n.

slumgullion, n. was first published in 1912; not yet revised.

slumgullion, n. was last modified in March 2024.

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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into slumgullion, n. in March 2024.

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Nearby entries

slumbersome, adj.1884–
slumberwear, n.1909–
slumbery, adj.c1386–
slum-bred, adj.1866–
slum burner, n.1930–
slum clearance, n.1890–
slum clearer, n.1925–
slum clearing, n. & adj.1888–
slumdom, n.1878–
slum gold, n.1874–
slumgullion, n.1869–
slumgum, n.1890–
slum gun, n.1917–
slumism, n.1884–
slumland, n.1858–
slum landlord, n.1885–
slum landlordism, n.1892–
slumless, adj.1895–
slum-like, adj.1883–
slumlord, n.1894–
slumlordship, n.1962–

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