Definition of skid row

skid row    

noun

• a poor area of a town; "ghetto".

  He was born to a crack addict living on skid row.

  Last edited on Oct 08 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'row':
get (one's) ducks in a row	Definitions include: To ensure all the small details or elements are accounted for and in their proper order before embarking on a new project. Good attorneys, for example, make sure all of the evidence and witnesses are presented in a precise, effective order, like ducklings following the mother duck in a straight line when in water, or the natural flight formation used by ducks as they fly through the sky in a V-formation behind the leader, allowing each duck to take advantage of reduced wind resistance.
row	Definitions include: an argument or fight.
Other terms relating to 'skid':
hit the skids	Definitions include: to suffer from failure.
non-skid	Definitions include: able to hold your liquor.
skid	Definitions include: an unkempt person.
skid mark	Definitions include: feces stains on underwear.

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