adj
Meaning 1
Undercover or lying about one's identity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Phrase guide
down low
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adj
Meaning 2
Purporting to be heterosexual while engaged in sex with men.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: African-American Vernacular
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Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 3
A state of secrecy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- I'll tell you, but keep it on the down low.
Meaning relationships
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noun
Meaning 4
The state of being a man who secretly sleeps with people other than his partner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: lifestyle, sexuality
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noun
Meaning 5
The state of being a man who secretly sleeps with other men.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: African-American Vernacular
Topics: lifestyle, sexuality
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noun
Meaning 6
A man who secretly sleeps with other men.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: African-American Vernacular
Topics: lifestyle, sexuality
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
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