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) 3.0 (2006) [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},
{low-down}, {miserable}, {scummy}, {scurvy}]
2: (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues [syn:
{funky}, {low-down}]
n 1: slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight
dope?" [syn: {dope}, {poop}, {the skinny}, {low-down}]
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