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low–down
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
lowdown
(noun)
low–down
(adjective)
low–down
/
ˈ
loʊˌdaʊn/
adjective
low–down
/
ˈ
loʊˌdaʊn/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOW–DOWN
always used before a noun
[
more low–down; most low–down
]
informal
:
morally bad
:
dishonest and unfair
He's just a
low-down
, good-for-nothing liar!
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