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Low-down

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Noun

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

slang terms for inside information

Example Sentences:
'is that the straight dope?'

Adjective

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

of the most contemptible kind

Example Sentences:
'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-down

(of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Low-down

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adjective
1. 
mean, underhand, or despicable
noun lowdown
2. 
information, esp secret or true information

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Low-down

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adj.
1. Despicable; base: a low-down coward.
2.
a. Gloomy; depressed.
b. Earthy; funky: a low-down blues song.
n.
Correct information or details: "It's hard not to read this book as a riposte of sorts, although anyone expecting the low-down on the judging process ... will be disappointed" (Tom Shone).

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