Low-down

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  lowdown \low"down`\, low-down \low"-down`\n.
     true confidential information.
  
     Syn: details, dope, poop, inside dope, inside information.
          [WordNet 1.5] lowdown



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  lowdown \low"down`\, low-down \low"-down`\a.
     of the most contemptible kind; contemptible; mean; base;
     vile; -- of people or the actions of people; as, a lowdown
     sneak thief.
  
     Syn: abject, base, despicable, low, lowdown, miserable, vile.
          [WordNet 1.5 + PJC]
  
     2. having the soulful feeling of early blues; -- of jazz.
  
     Syn: funky.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  low-down
       adj 1: 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" [syn: {abject}, {low},
               {miserable}, {scummy}, {scurvy}]
       2: (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues [syn: {funky}]
       n : slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight
           dope?" [syn: {dope}, {poop}, {the skinny}]