low-down
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Pete Hegseth, when confronted by a reporter about Signalgate, claimed Goldberg was a no-good, low-down down mean old snake who’d do anything for fame.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2025
BBC Wales political report David Deans gives the low-down on the man taking on the role.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2023
There’s only one vocal segment, from Captain Beefheart at the start of Willie the Pimp, a low-down blues rock track which he delivered like a surreal Howlin’ Wolf.
From The Guardian • Dec. 13, 2019
“A gay and low-down blues,” Hughes directs, as if from the orchestra pit, in “the mood” of his piece.
From The New Yorker • Jul. 24, 2019
“No more of this low-down sound in this house.”
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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