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skid row

(derogatory) An especially dilapidated section of a city, characterized by abandoned or run-down buildings and vices such as drug dealing and prostitution, and frequented by homeless people.

ˌskɪd ˈɹəʊDocumented since 2010s2010sGen AlphaCurrent79 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
Born on Bluesky· first seen 2026
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5 citations · last seen May 2026

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Born ~2019 · 1 year of recorded use
2019Born2026: 5 citationsToday, 2026
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BlueskyMay 2026

SKID ROW AUDITION (DONN MIXON) "MONKEY BUSINESS" & "18 AND LIFE" #SkidRowNextChapter youtu.be/B-xo1tP8enE?...

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BlueskyMay 2026

Andrew Greene Skid Row Audition Video youtu.be/nIJHub5UjZo?...

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BlueskyMay 2026

I Remember You - Andrew Greene (Skid Row cover) youtu.be/JJEwSwgwq5Y?...

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BlueskyMay 2026

Youth Gone Wild - Andrew Greene (Skid Row cover) youtu.be/NQCpFzQzvCo?...

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BlueskyMay 2026

18 & LIFE - Andrew Greene (Skid Row cover) youtu.be/gOi7nVJ8--k?...

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

(derogatory) An especially dilapidated section of a city, characterized by abandoned or run-down buildings and vices such as drug dealing and prostitution, and frequented by homeless people.

Origin: [[File:Phase 1 of Skid Row Super Mural.jpg|thumb|Part of a mural in Skid Row, a neighbourhood in Los Angeles, California, USA. Officially known as Central City East, as of 2019 it had one of the largest stable populations of homeless people in the United States.]] An alteration of skid road. In 1852, skid road was first applied to a slum area at the loggers’ part of town in Seattle, Washington, USA, and before 1900 it had come into common usage in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Over time, the variant skid row came to refer to a district or slum frequented by alcoholics and hobos, even. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “SKID ROW AUDITION (DONN MIXON) "MONKEY BUSINESS" & "18 AND LIFE" #SkidRowNextChapter youtu.be/B-xo1tP8enE?...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026

  • “Andrew Greene Skid Row Audition Video youtu.be/nIJHub5UjZo?...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026

  • “I Remember You - Andrew Greene (Skid Row cover) youtu.be/JJEwSwgwq5Y?...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026

  • “Youth Gone Wild - Andrew Greene (Skid Row cover) youtu.be/NQCpFzQzvCo?...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026

  • “18 & LIFE - Andrew Greene (Skid Row cover) youtu.be/gOi7nVJ8--k?...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(figuratively) A situation of great desperation or misfortune.

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