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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)
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]
Merriam Webster's
adjective Date: 18501. contemptible, base< a low-down dirty liar >2. deeply emotional< low-down blues >
Collin's Cobuild Dictionary
also lowdown 1. If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them. (INFORMAL) We want you to give us the low-down on your team-mates. = gen N-SING: the N, oft N on n 2. You can use low-down to emphasize how bad, dishonest, or unfair you consider a particular person or their behaviour to be. (INFORMAL) ...a lowdown, evil drunkard... They will stoop to every low-down trick. = despicable ADJ: ADJ n [emphasis]
