bassofondo — meaning in English

English meaning

• seedy adj Run-down, disreputable, or associated with dishonest or illegal activity.
• slum noun A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.

Senses

bassofondo is used for these senses in English:

• seedy Untidy, unkempt.
• slum (countable, pejorative) A dilapidated neighborhood where many people live in a state of poverty.

seedy — full definition

1. adj Run-down, disreputable, or associated with dishonest or illegal activity.
2. adj Containing or full of seeds.

slum — full definition

1. noun A rundown, overcrowded urban area where residents live in poverty.
2. verb To visit or spend time in a place seen as beneath one's usual social standing, often out of curiosity.

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