slumdog
Urban poverty resident
Slumdog refers to a person who lives in a slum, especially in India.
The term gained wide currency from the 2008 film *Slumdog Millionaire*, which follows a young man from Mumbai's slums competing on a quiz show.
The word can carry condescending or dehumanizing overtones, likening impoverished people to stray dogs.
South Asian republic
- BollywoodIndian film industry
- chaiSpiced milk tea
- rupeeIndian monetary unit
- rickshawPerson-pulled passenger cart
bazaar · monsoon · Hindi · subcontinent · overcrowded · teeming · cricket · railway
Person possessing great wealth
- JamalMasculine Arabic name
- gameshowTV competition with prizes
- OscarAcademy's golden award
- rags-to-richesDramatic upward mobility narrative
Danny Boyle · soundtrack · A.R. Rahman · underdog · destiny · quiz · contestant · jackpot
Poor area of crude shelters
- destitutionExtreme poverty, lacking necessities
- squalorDirty, degraded living conditions
- deprivationState of lacking necessities
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
impoverishment · begging · street · favela · homelessness · underprivileged · subsistence · scarcity
Determination or abrasive particles
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
resourcefulness · adaptability · street-smart · hustle · toughness · spirit · courage · fortitude
India
South Asian republic
rickshaw · bazaar · monsoon · Hindi · subcontinent · overcrowded · teeming · cricket · railway · beggar
millionaire
Person possessing great wealth
Danny Boyle · rags-to-riches · soundtrack · A.R. Rahman · underdog · destiny · quiz · contestant · jackpot · triumph
shantytown
Poor area of crude shelters
- destitutionExtreme poverty, lacking necessities
- squalorDirty, degraded living conditions
- deprivationState of lacking necessities
hardship · impoverishment · begging · street · favela · homelessness · underprivileged · subsistence · scarcity · want
grit
Determination or abrasive particles
- survivalRemaining alive against odds
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
endurance · resourcefulness · adaptability · street-smart · hustle · toughness · spirit · courage · fortitude · cunning
dreams
Involuntary sleep visions
opportunity · success · upward · potential · destiny · vision · advancement · elevation · ascent · progress
slumdogaristocrat
Person of noble birth
billionaire · millionaire · tycoon · elite · plutocrat
slum, dog, slums, slummed, slumming, dogs, dogged, dogging, doggy