lowdown
Americannoun
adjective
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contemptible; base; mean.
a lowdown trick.
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low, especially socially or morally; degraded.
Etymology
Origin of lowdown
Example Sentences
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Get the lowdown on DR Congo, England's World Cup opponents in the round of 32.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
Here’s the lowdown on adviser fees, fund returns and what is driving client redemptions on Wall Street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
I don't care what some chef in a toque says about caramelizing onions; I want to hear the telephone cord cooking lowdown you'd warn your cousin about when she was making dinner.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025
Unlike in the moments after Reagan and his predecessor, Gerald Ford, were shot, you probably didn’t turn on the nearest TV or flee to the closest newsstand to get the lowdown.
From Slate ● Jul. 16, 2024
Grandpa is probably in Worley now, checking out all four of its streets so he can give her the lowdown of the place in excruciating detail.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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