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From Wikipedia: A skid row or skid road is a run-down or dilapidated urban area with a large population of impoverished abusers of alcohol and, often, other drugs. In a related expression, someone who is down and out is said to be "on the skids". The term originally referred literally to a path along which loggers skidded logs; that literal meaning is now obsolete. Its current sense appears to have originated in the Pacific Northwest. Definition of derelict from the free dictionary:der·e·lict (dr-lkt) adj.1. Deserted by an owner or keeper; abandoned.

2. Run-down; dilapidated.

3. Neglectful of duty or obligation; remiss. See Synonyms at negligent.

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