on the down-low
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Pronunciation[edit]
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Prepositional phrase[edit]
- (US, idiomatic, slang, euphemistic) In secret.
- I'll tell you, but keep it on the down-low.
- (US, idiomatic, slang, euphemistic) Secretly sleeping with someone other than one's partner.
- (African-American Vernacular, LGBT) (of a male) Publicly identifying as heterosexual but secretly having sex with other men.
Usage notes[edit]
- Also used as a predicate.
Synonyms[edit]
- see also Thesaurus:covert