[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lowdown \low"down`\, low-down \low"-down`\n.
   true confidential information.

   syn: details, dope, poop, inside dope, inside information.
        wordnet 1.5 lowdown

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lowdown \low"down`\, low-down \low"-down`\a.
   of the most contemptible kind; contemptible; mean; base;
   vile; -- of people or the actions of people; as, a lowdown
   sneak thief.

   syn: abject, base, despicable, low, lowdown, miserable, vile.
        wordnet 1.5 + pjc

   2. having the soulful feeling of early blues; -- of jazz.

   syn: funky.
        wordnet 1.5 +pjc

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

low-down
     adj 1: 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" syn: abject, low,
             miserable, scummy, scurvy
     2: of jazz having the soulful feeling of early blues syn: funky
     n : slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight
         dope?" syn: dope, poop, the skinny
see also:
abject low miserable scummy scurvy funky 
dope poop the skinny 

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