"low-down" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈləʊ.daʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈloʊ.daʊn/ [US] Audio: En-au-low-down.ogg [Australia] Forms: more low-down [comparative], most low-down [superlative]
Rhymes: -aʊn Head templates: {{en-adj}} low-down (comparative more low-down, superlative most low-down)
  1. (idiomatic, slang, US) Of no value. Tags: US, idiomatic, slang
    Sense id: en-low-down-en-adj-nt48-o1w Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 22 24
  2. Down, depressed. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-low-down-en-adj-y-kU4Mp1 Disambiguation of People: 10 65 26
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lowdown

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈləʊ.daʊn/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈloʊ.daʊn/ [US] Audio: En-au-low-down.ogg [Australia] Forms: low-downs [plural]
Rhymes: -aʊn Head templates: {{en-noun}} low-down (plural low-downs)
  1. An abject or despicable person.
    Sense id: en-low-down-en-noun-FYW2MR7r
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: lowdown

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