down-low

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[doun-loh]

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adjective

of or pertaining to men who secretly or discreetly have sex with other men.
She once dated a down-low guy.
secret; discreet; low-profile.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of down-low¹

First recorded in 1990-95; down ¹ ( def. ) + low ¹ ( def. )

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

on the down-low,
1. (of a man) secretly or discreetly engaging in sex with other men.
2. done secretly or in a discreet manner.
  Okay I'll tell you, but keep it on the down-low.

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Example Sentences

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While the audition came to her as a role in an “untitled Disney+ project,” she’d heard on the down-low that it was for a “Star Wars” project.

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Club 33 stays on the down-low with discreet rules and even a dress code.

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The Compton rapper is referring to the longtime, down-low allegations of Drake's relationship with underage girls.

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And a week after shooting the first season of the show, she was hospitalized, she said, but it was “really, really covered up and kept on the down-low because the show was going to be coming out.”

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The space opened on the relatively down-low, but should be operational most nights at 5 p.m., serving as a low-key way to escape the parks and add a welcome elevated bar space to the resort.

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When To Use

�� else does down-low mean?

Content warning: the following content includes references to sexual activity.Something on the down-low is secret or private.Down-low can also specifically refer to Black men who secretly have sex.

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

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