slum it
Accept lower standards
To slum it is to temporarily accept conditions beneath one's usual standard, often with a hint of ironic self-awareness: We're slumming it tonight—eating pizza on the floor.
The phrase can describe deliberately visiting less refined places for novelty or authenticity, sometimes carrying condescending overtones when wealthy people "slum it" in working-class neighborhoods.
- rough itLive without usual comforts
- hang withSocialize casually together
- go nativeAdopt indigenous customs
- slob aroundBe idle and unkempt
- downshiftingLowering gear or pace
downwardly mobile · backpacking · budget travel · bohemian lifestyle · adaptability · class consciousness · camping · bare bones · couch-surfing · voluntourism · empathy · live down · solidarity · adventurousness · discomfort · urban exploration · minimalism · lowbrow
slum itlive it up
Enjoy oneself lavishly
splurge · spare no expense · live like a king · live large · indulge