Low-down Definition & Meaning
low-down
- adjective
- 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"
- (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues
- noun
- slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?"
"Low-down" in song lyrics
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"I keep my business on the low-down"
JT Money — Whatcha Want -
"But after a while we got the low-down"
Kid 'N Play — Next Question
Words that rhyme with low-down
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- What does low-down mean?
- 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" (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?"
- What part of speech is low-down?
- Low-down is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does low-down have?
- Low-down has 3 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).