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Low-down

//ˈləʊ.daʊn// adj, noun, slang

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a person, worthless, contemptibly of no value; despicable. slang

    "Seemingly here was an intruder who was violating custom. Moreover, the partners had come to look upon this exceedingly rich district as their exclusive property. And so their indignation was extreme. "The low-down, ornery cuss!" said Dobbs. "The nerve of him, crowdin' in on us, just as if there wasn't lots of other places for him to go!""

  2. 2
    Down, depressed.

    "Nothing ever happens in this town, feeling low-down, not a lot to do around here. I thought that I would go right out of my mind until my friend told me the news."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues wordnet
  2. 2
    of the most contemptible kind wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    An abject or despicable person.

    "He was a lowdown because white men made him that way. Don't you agree?"

  2. 2
    slang terms for inside information wordnet

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