Lowdown
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Far down in the social scale; degraded; mean.
noun.
A ravine, or gully, such as is frequented by the sea-elephant of California.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adjective.
of the most contemptible kind; contemptible; mean; base; vile; -- of people or the actions of people.
adjective.
having the soulful feeling of early blues; -- of jazz.
noun.
true confidential information.
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noun.
The
story
or
truth
; the
scoop
or
dirt
.
adjective.
Unfair; shameful.
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adjective.
(of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues
adjective.
of the most contemptible kind
noun.
slang terms for inside information
Word Usage
"When MTV News had the chance to chat with QT recently, we had to get the lowdown from the man himself."
Equivalent
contemptible
emotional
low-down
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
details
inside information
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
godown
hoedown
showdown
slowdown
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
ATV
black-hearted
blue-steel
brack
bug-ridden
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
details
dope
inside dope
inside information
poop