/ˈdaʊnləʊ; NAmE -loʊ/ noun , adjective
■ noun
the downlow [ sing. ] ( informal ) downlow on (sb/sth) the true facts about sb/sth, especially those considered most important to know :
the website that gives you the downlow on the best movies
SYN low-down
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IDIOMS
- on the downlow
■ adjective
[ only before noun ] ( slang ) used to refer to a man who appears to be heterosexual , but secretly has sex with men