low-down

low-down or low·down (ldoun)

adj.

1. Despicable; base: a low-down coward.

2.

a. Gloomy; depressed.

b. Earthy; funky: a low-down blues; the low-down sound of a clarinet.

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low-down Informal

adj

mean, underhand, or despicable

n lowdown

information, esp secret or true information

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	low-down - slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?" the skinny, poop, dope details, inside information - true confidential information; "after the trial he gave us the real details"
Adj.	1.	low-down - 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" abject, scummy, scurvy, miserable, low contemptible - deserving of contempt or scorn
	2.	low-down - (of jazz) having the soulful feeling of early blues funky jazz - a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles emotional - of more than usual emotion; "his behavior was highly emotional"

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low-down

noun (Informal) information, intelligence, info (informal), inside story, gen (Brit. informal), dope (informal) We want you to give us the lowdown on your team-mates.

adjective mean, low, base, cheap (informal), nasty, ugly, despicable, reprehensible, contemptible, underhand, scurvy They will stoop to every low-down trick.

Translations

low-down [ˈləʊdaʊn]

A. N → informes mpl confidenciales
he gave me the low-down on it → me contó todo sobre el tema
come on, give us the low-down → venga, cuéntanos todo lo que sabes

B. ADJ → rastrero, bajo

low-down [ˈləʊˌdaʊn]

1. n (fam) he gave me the low-down on it → mi ha messo al corrente dei fatti

2. adj (mean) → ignobile

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low-down [ˈləʊˌdaʊn]

1. n (fam) he gave me the low-down on it → mi ha messo al corrente dei fatti

2. adj (mean) → ignobile