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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dope, poop, the skinny, low-downadjective

    slang terms for inside information

    "is that the straight dope?"

  2. abject, low, low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvyadjective

    of the most contemptible kind

    "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick"

  3. funky, low-downadjective

    (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

GCIDE

  1. low-downadjective

    having the soulful feeling of early blues; -- of jazz.

Wiktionary

  1. low-downadjective

    Of no value.

ChatGPT

  1. low-down

    Low-down refers to the actual, true, or important facts or basic information about something. Additionally, in a colloquially context, it may also mean dishonest, unfair or disreputable.

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  1. down low

  2. down-low

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of low-down in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of low-down in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of low-down in a Sentence

  1. George Massey:

    We rode up here for 10 hours by bus to get some answers from him because he represents our state, for him to come in for just two minutes was a low-down shame.

  2. Nic Newman:

    In some countries, subscription fatigue may also be setting in, with the majority preferring to spend their limited budget on entertainment (Netflix/Spotify) rather than news, not surprisingly, news comes low down the list when compared with other services such as Netflix and Spotify – especially for the younger half of the population.

  3. Nic Newman:

    Not surprisingly, news comes low down the list when compared with other services such as Netflix and Spotify – especially for the younger half of the population.

  4. Robert Massey:

    Unlike stars, Royal Astronomical Society won't twinkle, even when Royal Astronomical Society's low down, Royal Astronomical Society will look pretty steady, and Royal Astronomical Society will make Royal Astronomical Society stand out. You'll need a good clear southern horizon to see it.


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