noun General Slang

Slummerville

· noun · boston

Old-school putdown for Somerville, MA — back when it was rough.

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Vintage nickname for the city of Somerville, dating from the decades when it was a tough working-class town with Whitey-era organised crime and not the seven-dollar-oat-milk-latte borough it is today. Still used affectionately by old-timers and ironically by the hipsters who priced them out.

“My nana still calls it Slummerville — she has not been to Davis Square since 1987.”
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Slummerville In A Sentence

My nana still calls it Slummerville — she has not been to Davis Square since 1987.

Origin & Usage

Mid-20th-century Boston-area slang; pre-gentrification Somerville had a much harder reputation, particularly around Winter Hill.

Variants Slummahville
Tags #boston#somerville#regional#nickname

People Also Ask

What does "Slummerville" mean?

It's an old-school putdown for Somerville, Massachusetts, from back when the city had a rougher reputation.

How do you use "Slummerville" in a sentence?

"My grandparents still call it Slummerville, even though it's gentrified now."

Where does "Slummerville" come from?

It's a play on the name of Somerville, MA, mashing it up with "slum" to mock the area's former reputation.

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