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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Also: How young people buy homes, the Trump-account lowdown and three stock screens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Get the lowdown on DR Congo, England's World Cup opponents in the round of 32.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
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
The Conversation asked five experts to provide the lowdown on what is at stake in key national votes in 2023.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2023
We all huddled behind a chipped stone table, most of its jewels shattered or missing, and listened as our bunny spy gave us the lowdown.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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